Broxburn Athletic 'turn down bid' from Stirling Albion for striker Errol Douglas after cup hat-trick

Broxburn Athletic boss Stevie Pittman has revealed star striker Errol Douglas is staying at Albyn Park after they rejected a bid from League Two side Stirling Albion on Monday.

The Brox hitman netted a hat-trick in Friday night’s live Scottish Cup TV tie with Dalkeith, which Pittman’s men won 4-0 to set up a second round tie away to Auchinleck Talbot later this month.

Douglas has caught the eye with his impressive goal-haul, which includes nine strikes in the Lowland League in 11 games, off the back of firing the club to the East of Scotland League title and promotion last season.

But he has opted to remain with the West Lothian outfit and Pittman is delighted. He said: “There has been teams in for Erroll and putting offers in, but he is happy where he is just now.

“Stirling Albion came in for him on Monday, but he is happy where he is. I think they have been looking at him for a while because he scored so many goals last season and he has started this season really well.

“It is good for us that he’s staying. Credit to him and the club as well. We want him to stay and they’re not taking any offers for him.

“The big man doesn’t want to go. I think there is a lot of travelling in League Two and, having weighed up his options, he is happy where he is and we are delighted with that. It shows what a good group of boys we have, they stick together.

“Erroll just keeps on scoring. He has done well to get his hat-trick on Friday but the boys that are putting the balls in for him have been excellent as well.

“He is there to finish them and he’s having a good season, but he has to get the service to do well. Everybody is doing their bit.”

In Friday’s tie, which was shown live on BBC Scotland, Douglas opened the scoring after 12