BO’NESS UNITED MATCH SUMMARY SEASON 2025/2026

Date – Saturday 27 December 2025
Competition – Park’s Motor Group Lowland League

Bo’ness United 2
(Brown 2, Mitchell 39)

Linlithgow Rose 0

You’re never really sure what you might receive at Christmas but the gift to the BU faithful from the players was a strong determined performance that swept Linlithgow Rose aside for a convincing derby victory at Newtown Park.

From the off the BUs were up for it, rewarded with an early goal as an Adam Masson forward pass was flicked on by Billy Mortimer to Shaun Brown, who cut in from the left before curling a great shot past Cameron Binnie. The Rose keeper got a hand to the ball but was unable to keep it out. Bo’ness came close to a second when Mark McLuckie connected with a Roan Fitzpatrick corner but his header was wide of the target.

Linlithgow worked back into the game and Oliver Hamilton was unlucky to see his header from a Lucas Stenhouse corner come off the Bo’ness bar but it was the home side who were to get the next goal. Adam Masson won yet another midfield header, the ball landing nicely for Kieran Mitchell at the edge of the box, who controlled, turned and hit a great half volley beyond a despairing Cameron Binnie.

Into the second half Linlithgow looked to get back but were faced with a resolute defence, keen not to give anything away. Bo’ness also got forward at every opportunity and created some good chances that might have sealed the game in their favour. As it was, nine minutes before the end Alan Sneddon got onto the end of a low ball across the face of the Bo’ness goal but from a few yards out send his shot high over the bar.

Bo’ness managed the rest of the game and the final whistle was greeted with the expected celebrations reserved for a derby day victory.

Bo’ness United: 1 Allan Fleming, 2 Roan Fitzpatrick, 3 Jordan Armstrong, 4 Mark McLuckie,
5 Alasdair Davidson, 6 Adam Masson (Hodge 84), 8 Freddie Rowe,
9 Billy Mortimer (Stevenson 85), 10 Tom Grant (Irving 72), 11 Shaun Brown, 16 Kieran Mitchell

Subs: 7 Jack Hodge, 12 Dan Irving, 14 Jamie Watson (Not Used), 15 Ryan Stevenson,
17 Keir Macaulay (Not Used), 18 Kyle Johnston (Not Used), SG Matthew Wallace (Not Used)