BO’NESS UNITED MATCH SUMMARY SEASON 2025/2026

Date – Saturday 25 October 2025

Competition – East of Scotland Qualifying Cup Round 3

Bo’ness United 2
(Mitchell 42, Watson 89)

Civil Service Strollers 2
(Faye 64 69)

(Civil Service Strollers win 5-4 on penalties)

After a penalty kick shootout Bo’ness United lost out to a ten man Civil Service Strollers meaning this elimination from the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup along with the South Challenge and Scottish Cups exits only leaves the opportunity of silverware with the League Cup.

With the wind at their backs Bo’ness enjoyed the bulk of the pressure but came up against an inspired goalkeeper as Adam Meek made a number of great saves with other attempts on the Civil Service goal off target. Two minutes before the break Bo’ness finally struck home as Kieran Mitchell swivelled to fire a low shot into the bottom corner of the net.

Two minutes into the second half Josh McCulloch was booked and only two minutes later a second yellow card saw the Strollers player send off. Bo’ness went close to taking advantage with a Roan Fitzpatrick free kick shot going narrowly wide while an Alasdair Davidson header hit the post. Not taking the opportunities that came along proved costly as with just under thirty minutes remaining two Alieu Faye strikes in five minutes turned the game in the visitors’ favour. The Strollers’ tails were up and oblivious of their reduced numbers with minutes remaining missed a great opportunity to seal the tie as Alieu Faye was unable to connect with a low cross into the danger area. The BUs had struggled for most of the second half though with only a minute left on the clock scrambled an equaliser, Jamie Watson getting the final touch close to the line. Into the penalty kick shootout each side had seven attempts and it was the Strollers who prevailed, Bo’ness left to consider what might have been.

Bo’ness United: 1 Matthew Wallace, 2 Roan Fitzpatrick (Grant 66), 3 Keir Macaulay(Capt),
4 Dan Irving, 5 Alasdair Davidson, 6 Jordan Armstrong, 7 Jack Hodge, 9 Ryan Schiavone,
10 Tom Grant, 11 Freddie Rowe, 16 Kieran Mitchell.

Subs: 8 Kyle Johnston (Not Used), 12 Jamie Watson, 14 Taylor Penman (Not Used),
15 Connor McMinn (Not Used), 17 Hamza Nimaga (Not Used), 18 Owen Andrews (Not Used)
SG Sam Gardner (Not Used)