The first weekend of the 2022/23 East of Scotland Football League season brought a mixed bag of results for West Lothian’s 12 sides.
Blackburn United and Linlithgow Rose played out a 1-1 draw at the Purdie Worldwide Community Stadium thanks to an injury-time Owen Andrew equaliser from the hosts. Former Bathgate Thistle man Scott Richards had given United a second-half lead somewhat against the run of play.
The county’s other Premier Division outfit put on a five-star display away at Vale of Leithen as Broxburn Athletic ran out 5-2 winners. Gary Brass netted a 30th minute leveller before a Darren Downie brace put the Brox 3-2 up at half-time after the hosts had dragged themselves back in front.