Falkirk vs Heart of Midlothian, 2026-27 Scottish Premiership
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Match Commentary
- 3': Finley Barbrook (Falkirk) Yellow Card at 3'
- 8': Ben Krauhaus (Falkirk) Goal at 8'
- 22': James Wilson (Heart of Midlothian) Goal at 22'
- 28': Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 28'
- 35': Yan Dhanda (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 35'
- 45': Jerome Williams (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Ryan Strain (Falkirk) Yellow Card at 55'
- 57': CJ Fodrey (Falkirk) Substitution at 57'
- 67': Owen Eames (Falkirk) Yellow Card at 67'
- 68': Owen Eames (Falkirk) Goal at 68'
- 73': Rogers Mato (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Sabah Kerjota (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 73'
- 75': CJ Fodrey (Falkirk) Yellow Card at 75'
- 77': Jamie McCart (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 77'
- 78': Ross Maciver (Falkirk) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Craig Sibbald (Falkirk) Substitution at 79'
- 80': Christian Borchgrevink (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 80'
- 86': Deniss Melniks (Falkirk) Substitution at 86'
Statistics
 HOM |
FALK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.6 | Possession | 41.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 389 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
| 488 | Passes | 347 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 14 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Venue: Falkirk Stadium
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
Attendance: 7,034
SPFL Premiership Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Rangers | 9 | +6 | 20 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | +11 | 16 |
| 4 | Dundee | 9 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Falkirk (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Scott Bain (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Henderson |
| 15 | Lewis Neilson |
| 3 | Leon Mccann |
| 22 | Ryan Strain  |
| 28 | Ben Krauhaus |
| 8 | Brad Spencer |
| 16 | Finley Barbrook |
| 24 | Jacob Murrell |
| 42 | Owen Eames |
| 23 | Ethan Ross |
Heart of Midlothian (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Beau Reus (GK) |
| 17 | Stuart Findlay |
| 5 | Jamie McCart |
| 18 | Harry Milne |
| 23 | Jordi Altena |
| 10 | Cláudio Braga |
| 78 | Laurent Mendy |
| 31 | Yan Dhanda |
| 21 | James Wilson |
| 15 | Joshua McPake |
| 7 | Calvin Miller |
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