BO’NESS UNITED MATCH SUMMARY SEASON 2026/2027

Date – Saturday 12 September 2026

Competition – Lowland League

Bo’ness United 1
(Grant 75)

Broxburn Athletic 2
(Jones 43, McDonald 83)

Bo’ness United narrowly lost out to Broxburn Athletic in what was a tight, competitive contest,the BU cause not helped having to play most of the second half a man short after Dan Irving was sent off.

With the wind at their backs Broxburn made the early running but Bo’ness gradually worked themselves back into the game, a Kieran Mitchell free kick shot going narrowly wide followed by a Murray Binnie effort, Broxburn keeper Kyle King tipping over. Unfortunately for Bo’ness, just before the break they conceded as a Samuel Jones angled shot on the turn found the far corner of the net.

Eight minutes into the second half Bo’ness were reduced to ten men as Dan Irving received a direct red card after a clash on the touchline with a Broxburn player. Despite being a man short Bo’ness set about getting back, a Jack Hodge shot tipped over and a Shaun Brown effort blocked. With fifteen minutes remaining Bo’ness did equalise, a Tom Grant shot from a Jack Hodge corner rebounded back for Grant to head into the opposite corner of the net.

Broxburn were still dangerous with Allan Fleming in the BU goal making a great stop from Jamie Docherty. Seven minutes before the end Broxburn scored what proved to be the winner as Matthew McDonald, only two minutes after coming off the bench, fired home from the corner edge of the box. Before the end a Jackson Mylchreest touch from a Tom Grant cross went narrowly wide and Tom Grant fired over the bar from close in.

This was a disappointing result for Bo’ness whose efforts probably deserved to get something from the game. However, there’s little time to ponder as on Tuesday night another difficult challenge awaits with the visit of Lochee United.

Bo’ness United: 1 Allan Fleming 2 Jamie Allan 4 Jordan Armstrong 5 Adam Masson
6 Dan Irving 7 Robbie Murdoch (Mylchreest 72) 8 Jack Hodge 10 Tom Grant (Capt)
11 Shaun Brown 14 Murray Binnie (Nimaga 87) 16 Kieran Mitchell

Subs: 3 Keir Macaulay (Not Used) 9 Jackson Mylchreest 12 Joe Cassidy (Not Used)
15 Hamza Nimaga 17 Ben Murdoch (Not Used) 18 Kyle Coulter (Not Used)
SG Sam Gardner (Not Used)