Hearts B drew 3-3 against Broxburn Athletic in the Lowland League at Albyn Park on Saturday afternoon.
Bobby McLuckie’s deflected strike in the 82nd minute earned the Wee Jambos a hard fought point away from home.
Angus Beith made six changes from the 2-0 loss against Gala Fairydean Rovers on Tuesday evening.
Jamie MacDonald, Alfie Osborne, Matty Gillies, Euan Glasgow, Taylor Hogarth and Joshua Radcliffe all came into the side.
The Brox went on the front foot straight away. The ball was floated over the top of the Hearts defence which found Broxburn captain Nicholas Locke in acres of space in the box, but his effort on his right foot went wide of the post.
Despite the hosts’ promising start, it was the Jambos that took the lead in the 12th minute.
Captain Kai Smutek played an excellent ball around the corner to set Connor Dow through on goal. Goalkeeper Michael Andrews was quick off his line, but the striker poked the ball past him and into the back of the net for 1-0.
Broxburn found an equaliser not long after. In the 18th minute, the Hearts defence failed to clear their lines from the free kick on the left, and striker Errol Douglas found himself free and stabbed the ball home into the bottom right corner for 1-1.
Hearts regained the lead on 32 minutes. Connor Dow turned the provider this time as he played Euan Glasgow in behind the Broxburn backline. Glasgow’s strike hit off the right hand post and in for 2-1.
Half-time: Broxburn Athletic 1-2 Hearts
The hosts came flying out the gates once again to start the second 45.
In the 47th minute, the ball was whipped in from the left and Jon Robertson headed it past MacDonald from close range for the equaliser.
The Brox took the lead just a few minutes after. The corner from the left was defended initially, but it was cleared only as far as Irving at the edge of the box, who fired home a volley into the bottom right corner for 3-2.
The hosts continued to look dangerous in attack. Lock dribbled down the right flank and fired in an inviting ball to the back post, but couldn’t find a Broxburn jersey.
With just under 10 minutes to go, Hearts continued to search for a leveller. Substitute Owen Muirhead did brilliantly as he strode through midfield and switched it to Robb who played a nice flick to Gus Stevenson. The midfielder made his way into the box and got a shot away, but couldn’t generate enough power to trouble Andrews.
The Jambos got the equaliser just moments after. In the 82nd minute, Bobby McLuckie drove forward to the edge of the area and hit a strike on his right foot which took a wicked deflection and nestled into the bottom left corner for 3-3.
Hearts had a penalty shout in the 87th minute after Callen Robb looked to have been bundled over in the box, but referee Cameron Stirling waved play on.
The Jam Tarts looked to nick it right at the death. In the 89th minute, the ball found its way to Owen Muirhead at the edge of the box. He looked to place it into the bottom right corner, but Andrews got down well to claim it.
Ultimately, the Wee Jambos had to settle for a point in what was an end to end game at Albyn Park.
Broxburn Athletic: Andrews, Page, McDonald, Robertson,Douglas, Locke ©, Docherty, Lavery, O’Kane, Irving, Gormley
Subs: Watt, McGale, Rodden, Thomson, Kennedy, MacPherson, Bell
Hearts: MacDonald, Smutek ©, Osborne, Gillies, Dow (Robb 75’), Plank, Glasgow, Radcliffe (McLuckie 62’), Banks (Muirhead 75’), Hogarth (James 62’), Stevenson
Subs: Lyon, James, Muirhead, Wilson, Wilson, Robb, McLuckie
