BO’NESS UNITED MATCH SUMMARY SEASON 2026/2027

Date – Saturday 08 August 2026

Competition – Lowland League

Bo’ness United 2
(Cassidy 42, Mitchell 66)

Civil Service Strollers 0

Bo’ness United achieved a competent victory against ten man Civil Service Strollers, a red card forcing them to play for an hour a man short. Having the extra man doesn’t guarantee success but the BUs took full advantage and fully deserved the win.

The Strollers chose to play into the strong west wind in the first half and set about stopping Bo’ness while looking to catch them out on the break. Bo’ness had early efforts on the goal. A Tom Grant free kick shot going over though the visitors created a good opportunity, Santos seeing his shot easily saved by BU keeper Allan Fleming. After thirty minutes the game changed when Strollers’ Josh McCulloch was sent off but it was the visitors who created the next chance Fleming having to make the save from another Santos effort. Jack Hodge, Tom Grant and Kieran Mitchell all had attempts at the Strollers’ goal but it was centre half Joe Cassidy who showed how it was done controlling before striding forward to hit a great shot from twenty five yards the ball flashing past Macallan Whyte in the Civil Service goal,

Into the second half Bo’ness facing the elements would be tough despite their numerical superiority. However the BUs illustrated perfectly how to take advantage while playing into the wind with a passing game that restricted the Strollers time on the ball therefore starving them of opportunities to get forward. Twenty minutes into the half Bo’ness were rewarded with a second goal as Robbie Murdoch weaved into the position to lay the ball in for Kieran Mitchell to shoot home from close in. Bo’ness continued to dominate but all credit to Civil Service Strollers who never gave in and just before the end Jordan Armstrong blocked a goal bound shot ensuring a clean sheet to go with the welcome three points.

Bo’ness United: 1 Allan Fleming 2 Jamie Allan 3 Dan Irving 4 Jordan Armstrong
5 Joe Cassidy 7 Roan Fitzpatrick (Masson 67) 8 Jack Hodge 9 Jackson Mylchreest (Klimionek 81)
10 Tom Grant (Capt) (Nimaga 81) 11 Shaun Brown (Murdoch 62) 16 Kieran Mitchell (Mortimer 81)

Subs: 6 Adam Masson 14 Bayley Klimionek 15 Hamza Nimaga 17 Robbie Murdoch
18 Billy Mortimer SG Sam Gardner (Not Used)