BO’NESS UNITED MATCH SUMMARY SEASON 2025/2026

Date – Tuesday 19 August 2025

Competition – Park’s Motor Group Lowland League

Bo’ness United 1
(Mitchell 63)

Tranent 0

Bo’ness United enjoyed a narrow but thoroughly deserved victory at home to Tranent in a game that was played at a frantic pace throughout the ninety minutes. This result sees a continuation of the positive start to the BUs Lowland League campaign that finds them in third place behind Linlithgow Rose and Clydebank.

The first half saw plenty of action without too many clearcut chances. Shaun Brown, making his first start for the BUs cut inside to get a shot away though it was easily saved by Kelby Mason. Tranent’s best chance came from a Scott Gray pass inside to Broque Watson whose shot went just past the post. Just before the break Bo’ness had a couple of chances, a Kieran Mitchell half volley tipped over by the Tranent keeper and another Mitchell effort, this time his low shot going just wide.

The second period opened with a Kieran Michell shot being blocked and it signalled the pattern where Bo’ness enjoyed the greater possession though continued be busy at the back. A Tom Grant corner was just too high for Mark McLuckie to connect with and Tranent keeper Kelby Mason had a great save to stop Jamie Watson putting his side ahead. With just under half an hour remaining Bo’ness struck, a good move finishing with Kieran Mitchell squeezing his shot between the Tranent keeper and his near post. Tranent are not a team to lie down and they worked hard to get an equaliser but were faced with a resolute defence determined to give nothing away. Tranent’s closest scoring attempt was a Scott Gray curling shot that just beat the far post.

Bo’ness United: 1 Ben Fry, 2 Adam Masson, 3 Shaun Brown, 4 Mark McLuckie,
5 Aldin El-Zubaidi (Capt), 6 Jordan Armstrong, 7 Jack Hodge, 9 Jamie Watson
10 Tom Grant (McCafferty 81), 11 Roan Fitzpatrick, 16 Kieran Mitchell (Duffy 86)

Subs: 12 Lewis Duffy, 14 Ryan Stevenson (Not Used), 15 Flynn McCafferty,
17 Keir Macaulay (Not Used), 18 Conor Scullion (Not Used), 19 Kodi McKinstray (Not Used),
SG Scott Ritchie (Not Used).