Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Broxburn Athletic 7th with 50 points, Hearts U21 16th with 29, 21 apart. On recent form Broxburn Athletic sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Per game in the league, Hearts U21 were scoring 1.24 and conceding 2.26, Broxburn Athletic 1.97 and 1.79, against a competition average of 1.83 goals per team per game.
Prestonfield staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,099. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Broxburn Athletic: Scott McCrory-Irving (81')
Key stats
Possession: Hearts U21 51% · Broxburn Athletic 49% · Total shots: 3-11 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 3-4