MATCH 1978 - Saturday 26 October 2024

SEASON 2024/25

SCOTTISH CUP 2nd Round

Venue:  OLIVEBANK STADIUM

MUSSELBURGH ATHLETIC  2  CALEDONIAN BRAVES  1

Scorers: Barker, Court;  Murray

A fine second round Scottish Cup tie between East of Scotland (6th tier) side Musselburgh and top of the Lowland League (tier 5) side Caledonian Braves. Braves took the lead in the first half and the decisive moment of the tie seemed to have come very early in the second half when the home side were reduced to ten men.

Incredibly the ten men picked themselves up and recorded an unlikely victory and cup shock!

Match stats:  LINK

Personal note:

• New ground - number 122nd
• New club - Musselburgh - the 254th different club seen; 2nd time seeing Caledonian Braves
• The 163rd Scottish Cup tie seen including 14 not involving Celtic.
• 293rd non-Celtic game.

Minor Match 59 - Saturday 31 July 2021

SEASON 2021/22

SCOTTISH LOWLANDS LEAGUE

Venue:  RECREATION PARK (2)

    

BROOMHILL  1  CALEDONIAN BRAVES  2

My first venture into Scottish non-league football in the Scottish Lowlands League as Paul makes his debut.  A decent game between Broomhill, a club from Glasgow who play their home games in Alloa and Caledonia Braves from the Bellshill area of North Lanarkshire.

A contrast of styles with Braves playing a good style of football while Broomhill are a little more direct in their play.

Second visit to Recreation Park, Alloa.