BO’NESS UNITED MATCH SUMMARY SEASON 2025/2026

Date – Saturday 26 July 2025
Competition – Park’s Motor Group Lowland League

Bo’ness United 3
(Grant 52 68 76)

Civil Service Strollers 0

Bo’ness United made a positive start to their Lowland League campaign with a good win against Civil Service Strollers at Newtown Park. The BUs edged the first half but it was after the break where the real damage was done, Bo’ness scoring three without reply thank to a Tom Grant hat trick.

Shooting into the wind Bo’ness enjoyed most of the possession, though faced a disciplined defence where little was given away. Some good football was played though few direct chances materialised. Roan Fitzpatrick had a shot saved by Strollers keeper Adam Meak and at the other end, previous scourge of Bo’ness Jamie Penker raced clear but BU keeper Ben Fry was out quick, getting down to divert the ball away from danger.

Into the second half Bo’ness pushed forward but were disappointed as an offside flag prevented them going ahead after only two minutes. However, it was not long after when they did get a goal, a Keir Macaulay cross headed home by Tom Grant at the back post. Meak made saves from Keir Macaulay and Ryan Schiavone to stop the BUs going further ahead though it only delayed a second goal when Tom Grant converted a great Ryan Stevenson cutback. With just under fifteen minutes remaining it was three for Bo’ness, this time Grant’s corner going in at the near post as Adam Meak and Alieu Faye both hesitated, seemingly waiting on each other clearing the danger. The BUs might have scored again before the end, Meak tipping a Jamie Watson shot round the post but the final whistle was greeted with an air of satisfaction of a good day’s work.

Bo’ness United: 1 Ben Fry, 2 Dan Irving, 3 Ryan Stevenson (Capt), 4 Aldin El-Zubaidi,
5 Jordan Armstrong, 6 Kodi McKinstray (Macaulay 7), 7 Roan Fitzpatrick (Masson 71),
8 Jack Hodge, 10 Tom Grant, 11 Ryan Schiavone (Watson 78), 16 Kieran Mitchell (Scullion 78)

Subs: 9 Jamie Watson, 12 Adam Masson, 14 Lewis Duffy (Not Used), 15 Keir Macaulay
17 Cameron Mulvanny (Not Used), 18 Conor Scullion, SG Scott Ritchie (Not Used).