MATCH PREVIEW - BROXBURN ATHLETIC (A)

In a month dominated by various cup games we play our first and only Park’s Motor Group Lowland League game in September as we head over the River Forth to face Broxburn Athletic at Albyn Park with a 3pm kick off.

Our lack of league activity has seen us drop down to 15th in the table while The Brox currently sit in sixth place after what has been a good start in their debut season at this level.

Our only previous meetings came in the Scottish Cup during season 2019-20 when after a 1-1 draw at Central Park when the visitors grabbed a late equaliser we went down 3-0 in the replay.


THE OPPOSITION

Managed by Steve Pitman who will be remembered by older supporters for his time with East Fife he was capped by the USA and I actually saw him play for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in a game against Colorado Rapids in a game which followed a USA v Scotland game at the Mile High Stadium in Denver in the build up to Euro 92!

The West Lothian side won the East of Scotland Premier Division last season and the subsequent play off against Dalbeattie Star with an aggregate score of 12-2.

So far they have won 5 of their 9 Park’s Motor Group Lowland League games against Broomhill (3-1), Albion Rovers (3-0), Cumbernauld Colts (3-0), Gala Fairydean Rovers (3-0) and Gretna 2008 (2-0).

There has been 1 draw against Bo’ness United in the West Lothian derby and defeats from Linlithgow Rose (2-6) in another derby along with reverses against East Kilbride (1-4) and University of Stirling (1-2).

In the Car Mat Kings South Challenge Cup they have had away wins at Ardrossan Winton Rovers (4-3) and last Saturday against Nithsdale Wanderers (10-2).


MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE – Cameron Stirling

ASSISTANT REFEREES – Steve Adair & Howard Wilkin


ADMISSION

Adults - £10 | Concessions - £6 | Ages 12-16 - £3 | Under 12s - FREE




Previewer: Andrew Mullen.