Match Report
Broxburn Athletic went into the game 2nd in the table on 16 points; Gala Fairydean Rovers sat 14th on 3 — a 13-point gap. Gala Fairydean Rovers had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 14th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.83/0.33 for Broxburn Athletic and 1.17/2.67 for Gala Fairydean Rovers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.98.
Defeat had not touched Gala Fairydean Rovers in 6 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Broxburn Athletic had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Gala Fairydean Rovers, 13.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 2 for Broxburn Athletic, 1 for Gala Fairydean Rovers and 1 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more.
With 26 matches recorded and 0.0 yellow cards per game, C. Stirling was the man in the middle. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Broxburn Athletic: Errol Douglas (90')