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BROXBURN ATH V NEWTONGRANGE STAR

BROXBURN ATHLETIC       5  LOCKE (2) ,NIMMO , DONALDSON , GIBSON

NEWTONGRANGE STAR    1  CHERRIE

Newtongrange Star  Renton , Swaney , Cherrie (Murray 59m) , Nelson , Scott , Paterson (Tait 76m) , Porteous (Smith 78m) , Hume , Thomson , Reid , Jamieson ,  subs Christie

Referee Mr. F.Bushell  Assistants Mr D.MacKinnon ,Mr A.Brown

Attendance 120

Broxburn return to league action and the excitement of the cup . Broxburn started on the front foot and were in front on three minutes  when Dominico Gibson squared the ball across the box to ROSS NIMMO running into the box from the right and he picked his spot passed Kieron Renton in the visiting goals .The lead only lasted 5 minutes when slack defending left GARY CHERRIE free in the box and he made no mistake with opportunity gifted him . A minute later Kelly shot over after a ball cleared off the line found him 20yards out . On 15 minutes good play down the right saw Ross Nimmo get into the box before firing across the box to Gibson who’s effort hit the side netting on the left . Four minutes later at the other end Sean Jamieson was given time to turn and shoot but his effort went wide right of the target .  Ross Nimmo put another good ball into the box on 20 minutes but found no takers . Kayne Paterson was put through as the home defence and crowd thought he was offside but no flag and he bore down on goal Connor Wallace came out and made a great save at the strikers feet . Newtongrane should have been in front when Jamieson was allowed to turn and shoot but Wallace saved his weak shot . Broxburn Athletic regained the lead on 33 minutes when Ross Nimmo crossed from the right the ball found GORDON DONALDSON at the back post and he fired home by way of the top right hand corner giving Renton no chance . Broxburn went in at half time with a two goal advantage when a free kick into the box found NICHOLAS LOCKE who should great composure before firing home .

Broxburn took the game to the visitors early in the second half  with Locke setting up Gibson who’s header went wide and on 48 minutes Kelly shot wide of the target .Locke made a good run into the box on 51 minutes and his ball into the six yard box was headed over by Grant Gavin . The next goal was only two minutes away when a great ball across from the left looked as though Conor Kelly was going to collect but his clever dummy allowed the ball to go to NICHOLAS LOCKE in acres of room to score his second and his side’s fourth . Broxburn were well on top and Craig Scott fired a shot over on 59 minutes before a minute later the game was certainly over with Broxburn’s fifth  . A  free kick  into the box found DOMINICO GIBSON who’s initial header was saved  but he reacted well to bundle the ball home from close range . Kelly fed in Nimmo on 72 minutes bur his effort went wide right . With 77 minutes on the clock a Kelly ball into the box was deflected away from Locke as he was about to pounce . With ten minutes remaining great one touch play saw Kelly shoot wide . The last chance fell to Locke but his effort went wide left . A good three points and no hangover from the cup tie in the performance .

BROXBURN ATH V COWDENBEATH

BROXBURN ATHLETIC    3    MILLER (pen) , SCOTT , KELLY

COWDENBEATH               0

Cowdenbeath   Dabrowski , Pyper , Swann , Todd , Barr , Miller , Cox , Buchanan , Taylor ( Allan 67m) , Thomas , Renton    subs Valentine  , Easton , Sneddon , Whyte , Pollock , Glass

Referee  Mr C. Graham   Assistants  Mr M.Banks ,Mr A Craven

attendance   1049

Broxburn started the cup tie well and force two corners in the first 4 minutes  .Cameron ross made a good run down the left cut inside before the defence grouped to stop his run and clear the danger . . At the other end Connor Wallace saved well with his out stretched leg and when it broke to Harvey Swann his shot was blocked by Donaldson and then cleared by Harrison . On 27 minutes David Cox made a good run through the heart of the defence but shot wide and high . On 28 minutes Wallace saved well from Cox and another shot was blocked and cleared . A free kick into the box from the left found the head of Craig Barr but his header went wide of the target .A ball across the box eventually found Craig Scott who shot wide right from outside the box . A free kick deep in the Broxburn half was sent into the box and found Greg Binnie who was brought down in the box . ALEXANDER MILLER fired the penalty into the net sending the keeper the wrong way . to the delight of the huge crowd  with 2 minutes left of the half .

The second half started with Cowdenbeath trying hard to get back in the game and when Barr sent a ball into the box there were no takers . On 51 minutes Alexander miller fired high an wide . The visitors got a boost on 62 minutes when Miller was brought down but this time the strikers penalty was well saved by on loan Hibernian keeper Maciej Dabrowski and also saved the rebound attempt . Cameron Ross made a good run through on 65 minute but his shot was saved .Substitute Ross Nimmo raced clear of the visiting defence and tried to squeeze the ball in at the right hand post past the advancing keeper from the left but the ball drifted just wide of the target . The second goal was only delayed a minute when  a Cowdenbeath throw in was intercepted by Craig Scott who knocked it to Nicholas Locke who returned the favour 35 yards out on the left hand side and CRAIG SCOTT fired a volley high over the keeper into the roof off the net . With ten minutes remaining the referee booked Kris Renton for simulation in the box as Cowdenbeath tried to get into the game . The game was sealed on 82 minutes when a kick out from Dabrrowski was headed unchallenged back into the Blue Brazil half where Nicholas Locke laid the ball out wide right to CONOR KELLY who with his first touch sent the ball int the far bottom left corner of the net . An overwhelming result and what a backing from the crowd . The players certainly got the lift they needed when they saw the town had come out and supported them in great numbers . Back down to Earth fo Wednesday evening when we play host to Newtongrange Star in the league with a 7-30pm kick off .

BROXBURN ATH V HILL OF BEATH

BROXBURN ATHLETIC       1     MILLER

HILL of BEATH                      1    D. WATT

Hill of Beath    Donaldson , Leishman , kellichan , Harrower , M.Watt  , Patrick , Adamson , Reid (Mitchell 40m) ,D.Watt , Kinninmonth , Payne (Lumsden 63m)  subs Kirby , Grierson , Dair , Conners , Hall

attendance    150

Referee Mr P. Stuart   Assistants  Mr K. Spaloney ,Mr A.Brown

Broxburn created the first chance in two minutes when to Alexander Miller saw the striker’s effort well saved by James Donaldson . Joe Kinninmonth had an opportunity on four minutes but Connor Wallace was sharp and thwarted the effort .Greg Binnie made a great run down the left hand side and his ball to the back of the penalty box saw John Grant fire a shot of the right hand post and it went away from the danger area . A minute later at the other end a good ball into the box found Lewis Payne who forced a great save from Wallace  and then cleared by John Grant . Good football with Kelly back to Grant then into the box but miller headed past the left hand post . With 20 minutes gone Lee Reid tried an effort from 25 yards out but Wallace saved easily . Kelly and Binnie combined to force a great save from Donaldson on 25 minutes . Three minutes later grant set up Kelly but once more Donaldson was on top form to save . With the half drawing to a close Scott Richards set up Binnie but his shot went wide right of the target .

The second half was slow to get going and it was 59 minutes before any chance worth of note happened when Binnie cut down the right before setting up Richards who’s shot went over the bar . The visitors almost took the lead on 65 minutes when Regan Lumsden saw a close in effort turned behind for a corner by Wallace . At the other end a minute later Kinninmonth finished off a good move by shooting wide of the target .Binnie was stopped in his tracks when through on the keeper by Donaldson a minute later .  The game was swinging back and forward and a Lumsden free kick sailed over the bar a minute later . Just past the half way mark of the second half saw a miller header go wide right . Miller again forced a save a minute later from Donaldson . Scott Richards tried an ambitious scissor kick but was penalised for dangerous play .Craig Scott saw a shot go straight into Donaldson who saved easily. A good run by Newman down the right saw his ball turned into the net by ALEXANDER MILLER on 75 minutes . Broxburn  applied constant pressure as they took a grip of the game but could not force a second goal .Chances galore were being created but they could not finish the visitors off . This was to come back and deny them all three points when a ball into the box was missed by Wallace DANIEL WATT was on hand to rescue a point for his side on 80 minutes   .It was Broxburn who still pressed for the winner with the better opportunities but could not turn chances into goals and the game ended with the points shared . A good game against a good side with their keeper keeping them in the game through out the match

BROXBURN ATH V WHITEHILL WELFARE

BROXBURN ATHLETIC    1  MILLER

WHITEHILL WELFARE      0

Whitehill Welfare  Bejaoui , Murphy , Somerville , Hamilton , Meikle , Devlin , Wright , Connor (Sproule 77m) , McCallum , Lough , Wales (Hunter 77m)    subs Dowie , Rogan

att 120   Referee  Mr S. Downie  Assistants  Mr K. Gallacher ,Mr K. Charles

After last week’s exploits it was back to league duty and Whitehill were the first to have a crack at goal but Scott Wright fired wildly over the bar after two minutes . Broxburn carved open the visiting defence before a Conor Kelly shot was deflected for a corner .which came to nothing .The game was needing a spark to bring it to life but nothing was happening in the danger area for either side . Twenty minutes in and a throw in on the left saw Gordon Donaldson receive the ball but his effort went over the bar . Half way through the half Ross Nimmo put a teasing ball across the box but there were no takers . Broxburn created a couple of half chances but the visiting defence eventually cleared the danger . The best chance of the game so far cam on 29 minutes when Ross Nimmo put a great ball in from the right which Alexander Miller headed just over the bar . Greg Binnie made a good run into the left hand side of the box before firing just past the right hand post . The goal came in bizarre fashion  on 36 minutes. When Conor Kelly floated a ball into the box it was too near the keeper on the goal line but inexplicitly Youssef Bejaoui  , the big Whitehill Welfare keeper dropped an easy catch and ALEXANDER MILLER was there to prod the ball home from four yards . The only other chance of the half fell to Kelly on 40 minutes after good play but the striker’s effort went over the target .

Whitehill came out the second half in determined mood and early on forced a corner that came to nothing when played into the box . With 50 minutes on the clock Broxburn had a great chance to give themselves a cushion when Nicholas Locke made his way into the box from the right he was bundled to the ground .Alexander Miller who made no mistake from the spot last week stepped up but this time Youssef Bejaoui  made a great save diving to his left to turn the ball over the bar to keep his side in the game . Ryan McCallum should have done better when forcing his way into the box but his effort went wide . Not for the first time in the game on 57 minutes Ross Nimmo put a great ball across the box but found no taker’s . Half way through the half a good ball to Miller from Binnie out on the left and the striker tried to bend the ball from the left into the right hand side of the goal but could not bend the ball enough and it went wide right . Good play by Cameron Ross down the left saw him send a ball across the face of goal it was cleared out to Nicholas Locke who saw his shot from 22 yards out shave the cross bar on the way over . Whitehill created a good opportunity on 73 minutes when Scott Wright fired a shot from the right hand side of the box past the left hand post . Two minutes later a long ball out of defence for the visitors sent Ryan McCallum beyond the home back line ,but the ball was just a bit too hard and Conor Wallace who had come out to the edge of his box gathered the ball just in time . John Grant set Locke up with five minutes remaining but his captain shot over the bar . Ross Nimmo shot over the bar in the last minute while of balance . Three points in the bag against a good side fortunate or not we take them and move on to Dunbar on Tuesday with a 7-30pm kick off

BROXBURN ATHLETIC V EAST STIRLINGSHIRE

William Hill Scottish Cup First Round:

 

Broxburn Athletic 3 (Miller x3) East Stirlingshire 2 (Low, Rodgers)

 

Broxburn Athletic line-up:

  1. Wallace
  2. Gillen
  3. Donaldson
  4. Harrison
  5. Gavin
  6. Linton
  7. Kelly (Sub 75” for Binnie)
  8. Grant (Sub 45” for Nimmo)
  9. Miller
  10. Locke (Sub 79” for Scott)
  11. Ross
  13. Subs
  14. Binnie            12
  15. Nimmo           14
  16. Goss              15
  17. Scott              16
  18. Townsley       17

21) Donoghue          21

 

East Stirlingshire line-up:

  1. Barclay
  2. Orr
  3. Peggie
  4. Tapping
  5. Grant
  6. Horne (Sub 45’ for Brown)
  7. Dishington
  8. Low
  9. Flynn (Sub 78” for Rodgers)
  10. Millar
  11. Barr

Subs:

  1. Dyer            12
  2. Murray        14
  3. Brown         15
  4. Rodgers      16
  5. McCafferty   17
  6. Malone         18
  7. Ure               19

 

Match Referee: Mr. D. McFarlane

Assistants : Mr R. Gordon and Mr. N. McGuinness

Zander Miller’s dramatic hat trick winner paved the way for Broxburn Athletic to advance through to the second round of the William Hill Scottish Cup at the expense of East Stirlingshire.

Nicholas Locke put the afterburners on in the first minute to set the tempo and won a free kick as a result, but the resulting effort sailed over the bar.

Two minutes later, Miller made history by becoming the first ever Broxburn Athletic player to score in the Scottish Cup first round. The centre forward was able to slot past Jamie Barclay to give Athletic the start they were dreaming of.

Shire quickly began to set their mark on the game, and the visitors began to probe the Athletic defence. Athletic held their ground and kept plugging away at their more established counterparts.

In the 15th minute, their hard work was rewarded after a foul on Connor Kelly led to Athletic receiving a penalty, which Miller duly swept home. It could not have started any better for the home side.

Shire began to dictate the pace and while attempts were not initially forthcoming, they gradually began to come into the game. Connor Wallace was called into action for the first time in the 20th minute when he palmed away a promising shot from Evan Horne’s free kick.

Another free kick, this time aimed low, from Shire hit the wall and Wallace grabbed onto a ball headed by Jamie Dishington from the resulting corner. A well worked set piece from the visitors led to a stramash in the box and a corner conceded, but Grant’s header flew harmlessly over.

Shire continued to pile on the pressure and Wallace was forced to react quickly when Bobby Barr went one-on-one, with the Athletic keeper making his body big enough to parry the ball away for a corner. Athletic were resolute in the onslaught and kept the visitors at bay.

However Shire were rewarded for their patience after Nicky Low glided a sumptuous free kick over the wall and past Wallace to reduce the deficit in the 41st minute. Cameron Ross tried to immediately respond but his shot was easily saved by Barclay. The first half finished with Athletic in the lead but feeling the heat from their experienced counterparts.

Shire continued where they left off as Sean Brown, who came on for Horne at half time, sent two headers over the bar, the second diving attempt came inches from edging past Wallace. Miller’s pressing forced the defender to punt the ball out, but the corner came to nothing.

Barr’s terrific pass to Flynn left Wallace stranded in no man’s land but Athletic came up with a last ditch clearance to keep the visitors from becoming level. Shire continued to probe but were unable to breach the net.

Athletic won a corner thanks to some tremendous pressing on goalkeeper Barclay but an attempt from Gordon Donaldson came to nothing. The visitors responded with Dishington and Brown both trying to steer the ball into the net from a deflected corner, but still could not get the goal they craved.

Dogged defending from Grant Gavin and Donaldson continued to frustrate Shire, and Kelly came close to extending the lead when his volley forced Barclay to palm out for a corner. Shaun Harrison was unable to capitalise with his header however.

Greg Binnie almost made his presence felt after coming on by sending a lofted ball through for Miller to chase for his hat trick which went wide, and fellow sub Ross Nimmo capitalised on a Shire defensive mix up to to trickle past the side netting also.

The fresh legs enabled Athletic to get up the park with Miller and Nimmo getting some joy. Locke’s game came to an early end however with Craig Scott coming on for the injured midfielder.Heartbreak soon came Athletic’s way however, as Rodgers – who had been booked just two minutes before – sent his tight shot off the post across the line on the 85th minute. It seemed as if we were heading for a replay at a later date, until further drama unfolded.Athletic were not to be denied, as a 90th minute long ball played in Miller who lifted the ball over Barclay to seal his hat trick and send Broxburn Athletic through to the second round of the Scottish Cup. The ecstatic scenes afterwards were a sight to behold.

 

From the depths of despair to the joy of jubilation.

REPORT CREDIT TO GUEST REPORTER KIERAN POLLAND

BROXBURN ATHLETIC V EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY

BROXBURN ATHLETIC             3   RICHARDS , BINNIE ,  OWN GOAL

EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY        1  KEMP

Edinburgh University      McDougal , Murray , Purves , McBeth , MacFarlane , Yeomans , Kemp,

McDonald (Waters 61m) , Watters , Maurice (Calbacho 78m) , Maskrey (Baird 65m) ,  subs Sinclair , McGuire , Laing .

attendance   96

Referee Mr J. McKendrick  , Assistants  Mr I. Stankovic ,Mr C. Doyle

The first half took a while to get going and the first opportunity did not happen until the 13th minute when Ross Nimmo chased a ball through beat the defender and cut back to Cameron Ross who shot wide left of the goals . Two minutes later good build up play saw a good ball out right to Greg Binnie who’s good ball into the box was cut out and held by Kieran McDougal in the visitors goal . The opening goal came on eighteen minutes when SCOTT RICHARDS intercepted a pass out of defence and from twenty five yards out he fired home giving the keeper no chance . On 21 minutes Aiden Kemp made room just inside the box that Connor Wallace saved at his near post before Donaldson cleared for a corner .Just past half way of the first half Ross Nimmo saw a shot deflect for a corner and when the corner came in ,home debutant John Grant saw a header go wide left of the target . Ross Nimmo turned well on 34 minutes but his shot was deflected for a corner . Great play between Scott Richards and Cameron Ross saw the later force a great save from Kieran McDougal .

Early in the second half Ross Watters got into the box on the right and cut a ball across the six yard box but there were no takers for his good ball in .Two minutes later on 53 minutes Broxburn doubled their lead when Scott Richards fired a ball across from the right and it went straight through to GREG BINNIE six yards out and he turned the ball home . Edinburgh University got back in the game on 63 minutes when a slick move ended with AIDEN KEMP receiving the ball wide right and he cut into the box and fired home giving Wallace no chance . Right away at the other end Ross Nimmo headed a chance of the post and it rebounded across the goals before being cleared . From the corner the ball was cleared out to Gavin Grant who’s shot was deflected over from the edge of the box . Alexander Miller shot over the bar on 65 minutes . Ross Nimmo made a good strong run down the right before the defence cleared just before he entered the box . The tie was over in 74 minutes when a long ball was headed back towards his keeper by STUART MacFARLANE  but his keeper had advanced off his line and it sailed into the net with Miller making sure it did . The final chance in the last minute fell to Miller who saw a looping header saved under his bar by McDougal  . A good scalp from the Lowland league in what was a comfortable win .This set us up for next weeks William Hill Scottish cup tie against East Stirlingshire . We expect a tougher match and will have several of the missing squad back giving the manager a headache as the way the players available played to day .

BROXBURN ATH V TYNECASTLE

BROXBURN ATHLETIC       4   LOCKE 2 , DONALDSON , BINNIE

TYNECASTLE                      0

Tynecastle  Jackson , Grant , E. Greig , Ferguson , D.Greig (Leslie 79m) , Langdale , Stevenson , O’Brien (Hopkinson 68m) , Jo.Smith (Cameron 61m) , Brady , Barfoot

subs not used   Ja.Smith , Mitchell .

Referee  Mr.M.Harris ,  Assistants  Mr. S.Robertson ,Mr. A.Brown

attendance 109

Broxburn almost made the dream start in only three minutes when a Scott Richards shot struck a defenders arm and the referee had no doubt it was hand to ball and awarded the penalty .Scott Richards lined up and his effort struck the post and was cleared from the danger zone . Daniel Greig put a good ball across the box but there were no takers for the visitors and the ball went out for a bye kick . Nicholas Locke saw an effort cleared for a corner after 11 minutes with good build up play on the right . Jordan Smith thought he would try an effort from 30 yards out but the ball sailed over the bar and never troubled Connor Wallace in the home goal . Just before the half hour mark a great move sent Jack Beesley clear but the ball through to him was just too strong as it ran away from him . Tynecastle thought they had scored when a ball into the box was saved by Wallace and when it broke to the visitors attack Wallace again scooped the ball of the line and the defenders cleared the danger .Two minutes later on 39 minutes a corner into the box was met by the head of Jordan Smith but his effort went just over the bar . With five minutes remaining of the first half a great run by Binnie down the left before he switched to Locke who saw his effort deflected for a corner . Andrew Gillen created two chances for team mates in the dying minutes when , firstly his ball in to Richards saw the later’s effort blocked and cleared and then in the last minute his ball in to Binnie was just too high for him to get his head on to .

The game burst into life five minutes into the second half when Greg Binnie sent a ball into the box it was met at the back post by GORDON DONALDSON who headed into the top left hand corner . Three minutes later Wallace had to look lively as Ryan Stevenson put a ball across his box that the keeper gathered before any Tynecastle forwards got there . On the hour mark Jack Beesley sent a thirty yard free kick towards the goals and saw it crash off the bar and away . Half way through the half Michael Barfoot for the visitors made room for a shot 30 yards out that went high over the target . Gordon Donaldson made a good move before cutting the ball across the box but no one could turn the ball into the net . Locke shot over the bar narrowly with eleven minutes remaining. The tie was effectively over shortly after as Beesley received the ball from Conor Kelly wide right and he slipped it to NICHOLAS LOCKE who hammered the ball home . A minute later Locke turned and shot and Murray Jackson tipped the ball over for a corner . Conor Kelly will be annoyed at his effort on 83 minutes after receiving the ball from Cameron Ross he miss hit the ball straight at the keeper  giving him no trouble at all.

The third goal did come when Greg Binnie  put a great ball In to CONOR KELLY  who scored from the right hand side of the box . NICHOLAS LOCKE got his second and his side’s fourth when Beesley passed to him over thirty yards out and he sent a rocket past Murray Jackson in the visitor’s goal .In the last minute Cameron Ross sent Greg Binnie free one on one with the keeper and as the keeper came out Greg hit it past his right hand side but the ball agonisingly hit the right hand post and the defence got back to clear .   A comfortable win in the end and a boost going into the William Hill Scottish cup next week at Girvan .

BROXBURN ATH V TYNECASTLE

BROXBURN ATHLETIC     2   KELLY  ,  MILLER

TYNECASTLE                     0

Tynecastle  Jackson , Langdale , Greig , Johnson (Leslie 27m) , Andrew , Milligan , Hendry ( Jo.Smith 57m ) , Grant , O’Brien , Barfoot , Hopkinson ( Elliot 55m) , subs  Ja.Smith , Combe , Brady Moffat

Referee Mr C. Napier     Assistants  Mr C. Ashley ,Mr D MacKinnon

attendance 177

With so much at stake ,it was no surprise both sides started cagily but the hosts opened the scoring in 10 minutes when a loose ball out f defence was picked up by Nicholas Locke who ran forward and when most thought he would strike he laid the ball off to his right to CONOR KELLY just inside the box and he took a touch before firing home the opener . Two minutes later a good ball into the home defence was headed goal ward by Taylor Hendry but Connor Wallace held comfortably . A long ball through on sixteen minutes found Alexander Miller but his shot went over the bar . A minute later at the other end Taylor Hendry saw a shot blocked and cleared . End to end stuff as Donaldson then put a great ball in from the left which found Miller’s head but it went over the bar . The second goal did come a minute later when Jack Beesley’s free kick in to the box from the left sailed over everybody and found ALEXANDER MILLER who steered his header across the goal into the far side of the net . On 27 minutes Miller weaved his way into the box before shooting wide of the target . A minute later a ball into the hosts box was met by Kenny O’Brien  who fired a shot towards goal the Connor Wallace had to be at his best to turn behind for a corner . Just after the half hour mark a good ball into the box found Shaun Harrison but he could not get any power or direction on his header as it went wide left of the target . With 36 minutes on the clock a free kick wide left about 30 yards out by Jordan Hopkinson went wide right of the target with Wallace having his goal covered .The game was still swinging from end to end and a great move from the home side saw Conor Kelly force a good save from Murray Jackson . The last chance of the half came when Gordon Donaldson crossed from the left but Kelly headed wide right .

In the first minute of the second half Conor Kelly made a good run down the left and his shot crashed off the corner of the bar and post .The rebound fell to Beesley who crossed to Miller who’s header was saved . Michael Barfoot shot over the bar on 48 minutes . On 53 minutes Euan Greig made room on the edge of the box but the full back shot over from 20 yards out . Craig Scott saw a shot go over the bar on the hour mark . Jordan Smith got into the box for the visitors but Wallace saved his shot . Half way through the half Miller thought he had added the third but despite a good move it was disallowed for offside . A couple of minutes later Broxburn hit the woodwork again and it was cleared for a corner . With 76 minutes gone Ross Nimmo put a great ball in to Miller who scooped the ball over the bar from eight yards . Craig Scott saw an effort deflected for a corner two minutes later .Greg Binnie sent a corner in from the left on 79 minutes that went past everybody and was cleared of the line at the back post by Barfoot . With the game petering out with four minutes left Locke  set up Miller who shot over Greg Binnie headed wide of the target from a Nimmo cross . In the last embers of the game Greg Binnie was through one on one with the keeper but Murray Jackson saved well to protect his goal . A comfortable win though Tynecastle had their moments .A place in the next round away to Girvan in three weeks reward for the win and one to look forward to .

BROXBURN ATH V BONESS UTD

BROXBURN ATHLETIC      1    GILLEN

BONESS UNITED               1     STEVENSON

Boness United  Murphy , Jacobs , Syme , Snowdown (Keast 63m) , Hunter , Gemmill , Donnelly (McKenzie 63m) , Morgan , Grant , Campbell , Stevenson , subs  Hewitt , Mooney , Mitchell

Referee  Mr J. Stewart      assistants  Mr R.Stewart  ,Mr J. Crocker

attendance 318

A good crowd anticipated a cracking opening game to the season saw a share of the spoils which was fair over the ninety minutes .Shaun Harrison fired in a free kick slightly from the right about thirty yards out but it went straight through to the keeper who grabbed it out the air comfortably on four minutes . Stuart Hunter put a good ball from the left into the back of the six yard area but Chris Townsley headed clear for a corner . Thomas Grant made room central about 25 yards out to fire a shot in that sailed over the bar . half way through the half a good break for the home side broke down when Conor Kelly’s pass out to Andrew Gillen on the right hand side was just too strong for his team mate and the ball went out for a throw in . On the half hour mark good play forced a corner for the home side . The opening goal came in bizarre fashion on 36 minutes , when ANDREW GILLEN gathered the ball out on the right touch line he hit his cross too close to the keeper but with everyone expecting Andrew Murphy to gather easily the big keeper let the ball go through his hands and drop over the line . Grant tried an effort on 42 minutes for the visitors but Connor Wallace had it well covered .

The first opportunity of the second half fell to the hosts when Craig Scott crossed in from the left but Alexander Miller could not get a direction on his header and it went over the bar .Conor Kelly put a ball into the box from the left on 51 minutes but was too strong and the ball sailed well wide of any team mate . A great opportunity for an equaliser came just past the hour mark when Ryan Stevenson cut a ball back into the middle of the box from left on the bye line but the Broxburn defence cleared the danger before any bones player got the chance to hit it . Nicholas Locke shot weakly past the right hand post on 62 minutes . Two minutes later Locke put a good ball in to Miller but the strikers header was saved . Boness thought they had scored on 66 minutes when a ball floated into the six yard box from the right found big defender Stuart Hunter to head home but he was adjudged to have been offside ,much to the annoyance of the visitors . Half way through the half and a ball played across the box sixteen yards out was struck by Mark McKenzie but he saw his shot deflect wide right of the target . The corner came in to the back of the box and was headed back across where Ryan Stevenson glanced his header wide right of the target . The visitors were on level terms on 73 minutes when a ball played into the box from the right was met by the fist of the keeper but unfortunately it fell to RYAN STEVENSON who fired through a crowded box into the net . Broxburn pressed on for a winner and Andrew Gillen set up Locke but his shot was blocked and it would not drop kindly for Miller who was ready to pounce .Ross Nimmo set up Craig Scott with a pass from the left along the edge of the 18 yard box but his shot went wide left of the goals . With five minutes remaining a good ball in from the right by Andrew Gillen was defended well and headed clear of the danger area . With time running out  a Ross Nimmo effort from 20 yards out and central was saved and cleared of the line . One more chance for Nimmo when Scott played him through down the left he tried to lob the advancing keeper but saw his attempt go over the bar .

A fair result in the end but disappointed we could have won the match on the chances we had . We now travel to Crossgates on Wednesday the 31st of July for a Premier League match with a 7-30pm kick off .

other Premier scores today are as follows

BLACKBURN UTD 2 LINLITHGOW ROSE 2 ; JEANFIELD SWIFTS 7 CAMELON 2 ; DUNBAR UTD 3  MUSSELBURGH ATH  2 ; NEWTONGRANGE STAR 0 TRANENT 3 ; SAUCHIE 2 HILL OF BEATH 2 ; WHITHILL WELFARE V PENICUIK ATH AND DUNDONALD V CROSSGATES WERE POSTPONED DUE TO WATERLOGGED PARKS

BROXBURN ATH V PUMPHERSTON

BROXBURN ATHLETIC   2   MILLER (2)

PUMPHERSTON              1   BETT

Pumpherston Shaw , Ewen , Millar , Guatella (Rodger 30m) , Adams  (Irvine 46m) , Carroll , Batt , Beaumont , McRitchie (McCullagh 63m) , Anthony , Campbell , subs Turnbull , Mcqueenie  

A good game that saw no goals the first half before the visitors took the lead in the second half through John Batt before Alexander miller got two to win the match .Another lot of game time under the participants belt and we move on to Clydebank which will be a tough encounter on Saturday 20th of July with a 2pm kick off .  

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