Broxburn Athletic got here out on prime in an entertaining tussle with Musselburgh Athletic as two late targets sealed a 3-2 victory at Albyn Park, writes Kieran Polland.
The spectacular Joe Tait opened the scoring for the hosts earlier than Musselburgh raced right into a 2-1 lead because of a penalty from Josh Jeffries and a properly taken strike by Jordan Smith.
However the Brox rallied and began the comeback by means of a penalty of their very own taken by Gary Brass seven minutes from time earlier than substitute Andrew Mair compelled his header over the road within the dying embers to safe the factors.
The victory takes the Brox into sixth place within the East of Scotland Premier Division desk, forward of Crossgates Primrose on objective distinction.
Because the wind battered the hardy crowd, Broxburn offered some good passing soccer regardless of the situations.
Tait was inflicting havoc down the wing and he began the objective frenzy within the thirty fifth minute after lifting his shot into the highest left-hand nook of the web, leaving Musselburgh goalkeeper Ben McGinley with no likelihood.
The guests refused to be overwhelmed, nevertheless, and commenced to pile the stress on the Brox.
They acquired their simply rewards after a defensive mix-up on the again led to Greg Web page profitable a penalty for his aspect.
Shaun Donoghue was extremely unfortunate to not save Jeffries’ spot-kick as he dived the proper means however noticed the ball wriggle beneath his physique and over the road.
Because the wind started to essentially chunk after half-time, Broxburn continued their affected person play and virtually grabbed the lead once more when Greg Binnie was performed by means of on objective just for his shot to be properly blocked by McGinley.
Proper-back Craig Newall powered into the field as properly however his shot sailed large over the bar.
They'd be made to pay for lacking these probabilities as they went behind within the 73rd minute.
Musselburgh captain Liam Reid was capable of nick the ball off the opposition and ship it to Liam Gregory, whose low cross was powered in by Smith.
It will have been simple for the house aspect to let heads drop after their spectacular play wasn’t reaping rewards, however they caught to it and gained a penalty of their very own seven minutes from time after McGinley collided with Binnie within the field.
Ex-Whitburn striker Brass stepped as much as slot dwelling into the underside right-hand nook.
4 minutes later Broxburn grabbed the late winner after a free-kick was swung into the field and located Brass, whose header was diverted into the web by Mair, who wheeled away in celebration.
The hosts would see out the remaining jiffy to select up a hard-earned three factors.
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