Beath a thorn in Bo'ness bid

BO'NESS UNITED'S push for the Super League Championship suffered a blow.

The visitors actually enjoyed the best of the first half and created a number of opportunities to get ahead but just before the break they went behind after failing to clear a corner and Andy Roberts netted from close in.

Four minutes after the restart, Bo'ness suffered another setback when defender Will Snowdon was sent off for fouling Stephen Bathgate as he was running through on goal. Things might have got even worse but John McCulloch's free kick hit the post and the danger was cleared. However the suffering was only delayed as on 59 minutes Hill of Beath extended their lead after Roberts connected with a Michael Stuart corner to head home at the near post.

With fifteen minutes remaining Hill of Beath were also reduced to ten men after Darrin Wright was red carded for elbowing.

Bo'ness pushed forward with intent but into time added on they were caught on the break and Calum Adamson ran through to seal the points for Hill of Beath.

Hill of Beath: Hall, Byle, Morrison, McCulloch, Wright, Gemmell, Smith, Stuart (Westwater 77), Roberts (Adamson 85), Bathgate (Beveridge 89), Gray. Subs: McNeely.

Bo'ness United: McGurk, Snowdon, Fleming, Main, Duffin, Hay (Morrison 26), Ballantine, Shirra , Shields, McFadyen (Walker 53), Donnelly (Gribben 63). Subs: Brown, Churchill, Kiczynski, Longmuir.