BO’NESS UNITED MATCH SUMMARY SEASON 2026/2027

Date – Saturday 15 August 2026

Competition – East of Scotland Qualifying Cup Round 2

Bo’ness United 2
(Morris 2 OG, Nimaga 4 59)

Vale of Leithen 1
(Houten 42)

Bo’ness United won through to the next round of the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup where two goals in the first four minutes gave the BUs the early platform to progress. The first came when Vale keeper Ryan Wood spilled a free kick shot and Jackson Mylchreest hit the ball back across the goal only for Bradley Morris to turn into his own net. Only two minutes later it was two, Hamza Nimaga winning the ball in the box and forcing it home from close in.

After the half hour Bo’ness came close to extending their lead a Jack Hodge header hitting the bar before being cleared for a corner. From that Jackson Mylchreest saw his header also hit the woodwork. However, it was the visitors who scored next, just before the break Jake Houten winning the ball on the right cutting inside and blasting an angled shot into the net.

Ten minutes into the second half Vale went close with a Fraser Stewart shot that went narrowly over but Bo’ness survived the scare and a few minutes later restored their two goal cushion. Shaun Brown took the ball to the line and his low cross was converted by Hamza Nimaga. Shortly after Bo’ness had the opportunity to put the game beyond Vale when new loan signing Murray Binnie was fouled in the box but Ryan Wood got down to save the resulting Jackson Mylchreest penalty kick.

It might have been a setback but Bo’ness pressed Vale of Leithen creating though spurning a number of chances to get the extra breathing space. As it turned out there was no more scoring but a great tackle from Dan Irving on Jake Houten avoided any late drama for the BUs.

Bo’ness United: 1 Sam Gardner 2 Jamie Allan (Irving 46) 3 Shaun Brown
4 Jordan Armstrong (Fitzpatrick 46) 5 Joe Cassidy 6 Adam Masson (Capt)
7 Hamza Nimaga (Grant 63) 8 Alfie Smith (Hodge 63) 9 Jackson Mylchreest (Mitchell 63)
10 Murray Binnie 11 Robbie Murdoch

Subs: 12 Dan Irving 14 Tom Grant 15 Jack Hodge 16 Kieran Mitchell 17 Roan Fitzpatrick
18 Ben Murdoch (Not Used) SG Allan Fleming (Not Used)