Bo'ness United          2

Linlithgow Rose 2

Match Report by John Spowart

Match Sponsors: Leith & Philip, Willie Grant, Duncan Macoll, Tam Ure
United Club Sponsored Players: Stevie Bonar & John Harvey
 

It was honours even in this stuffy derby match where Bo’ness United recovered from an early setback only to concede in the final fifteen minutes.

Linlithgow scored after only 6 minutes when Roddy MacLennan cut in from the left before running into the box and shooting low into the net. The Rose dominated Bo’ness after the goal but the BU defence kept them at bay and gradually got themselves back into the game.

Bo’ness were rewarded with a goal after 38 minutes when Nicky Walker put over a great cross and Chris Donnelly side footed home at the back post. Just before the break the comeback was complete when Bo’ness scored again. Nicky Walker’s corner was cleared only as far as the edge of the box where Lee Duffy controlled before firing a great shot into the top corner of the net.

In the second half Bo’ness were the better side for a while but Linlithgow got back into things and scored an equaliser in 76 minutes. Tommy Coyne did well on the right before firing the ball over for Roddy MacLennan to divert into the net via Will Snowdon.

Despite chances at either end no one was able to finish and both sides had to be happy with the draw.

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Match details

Saturday 7th January 2012, 1.45pm
Newtown Park, Bo'ness
ACA East Region Super League

Referee: Michael Taylor

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Match Sponsors: Leith & Philip, Willie Grant, Duncan Macoll, Tam Ure


Man of the Match: Steven Reilly
Sponsors MotM: Lee Duffy

Teams

Bo'ness United:
 1. Scott Christie
 2. Will Snowdon (Capt)
 3. Steven Muligan  
 4. Scott Gibb
 5. Steven Reilly  
 6. Lee Duffy
 7. Nicky Walker
 8. Jay Shields (17. Steven Bonar 68)  
 9. John Stewart (14. Kevin Watt 70) 
10. John Harvey
11. Chris Donnelly (12. Graeme McLaren 70)

Scorer: Donnelly 38, Duffy 44.

Unused Subs:
15. Steven Tarditi,
16. Jamie Hay,
18. Ryan Scanlan,
SG. Jordan Allan

Cautioned: Shields, Snowdon, Gibb

Linlithgow Rose:
 1 Kyle Allison
 2 Alan Benton (17. Ruari MacLennan 77)
 3 Adam Nelson
 4 Jamie Mackenzie
 5 Scott Walker (Capt)
 6 Mark Tyrell
 7 Stephen Manson (14. Alan Brown 62)
 8 Andy Shirra
 9 Calum Smith (12. Colin Strickland 77)
10 Tommy Coyne
11 Roddy MacLennan

Scorer: Roddy MacLennan 6. 76.

Unused Subs:
15 Gordon Herd
16. Derek Fleming
SG. Steven Pinkowsski

Cautioned: Shirra