BO’NESS UNITED MATCH SUMMARY SEASON 2025/2026

Date – Tuesday 03 February 2026

Competition –Lowland League Cup Round 1

Bo’ness United 2
(Brown 11 18)

Tranent 3
(Brett 6, O’Connor 34, McKinley 59)

Bo’ness United once more exited a cup at an early stage, this time losing narrowly at home against Tranent in round one of the Lowland League Cup. As with previous contests involving the BUs and Tranent the game was played as frantic pace, particularly in the first half that saw four goals scored. Dean Brett put the visitors ahead scoring direct from a corner but soon after Shaun Brown equalised, nipping in to convert a low Kieran Mitchell cross. Soon after the BUs were ahead again from Shaun Brown whose low angled found the far corner of the net. Ten minutes before the break Tranent were even, Josh O’Connor cutting in from the left to fire low into the Bo’ness net.

Just after the turnaround Lewis Hodgkiss brought out a good save from Tranent keeper Owen Hayward but eleven minutes in Cameron McKinlay found himself in space just inside the box with time to shoot past Allan Fleming in the Bo’ness goal. Bo’ness worked hard to get back but were unable to pierce the Tranent rearguard. Just before the end Mark McLuckie connected with an Adam Masson long throw but unfortunately his volley was wide of the target.

Bo’ness will now dust themselves down and prepare for the visit of Caledonian Braves on Saturday.

Bo’ness United: 1 Allan Fleming 2 Dan Irving 3 Jordan Armstrong 4 Mark McLuckie
5 Alasdair Davidson 7 Jack Hodge (Fyfe 74)8 Lewis Hodgkiss (Masson 84)
9 Billy Mortimer (Watson 69) 10 Tom Grant (Capt) 11 Shaun Brown
16 Kieran Mitchell

Subs: 6 Adam Masson, 12 Ryan Stevenson (Not Used) 14 Jamie Watson
15 Keir Macaulay (Not Used) 17 Lucas Fyfe