Match ends, Falkirk 4, Livingston 1.
FalkirkFalkirk4LivingstonLivingston1
Rory Loy scored twice as Falkirk eased to a convincing Championship victory over poor travellers Livingston.
Will Vaulks put the Bairns ahead after 37 minutes and Loy added the second seven minutes after the break.
With Livingston unable to turn pressure into scoring chances, Craig Sibbald and Loy added two more at the other end.
It took a David McCracken own goal to reduce the arrears, but the visitors could not prevent a fifth defeat in six away games this season.
The Bairns hit the front when Livi failed to clear a free-kick and 20-year-old defender Vaulks was on hand to tap home his first goal for the club.
Early in the second period, Loy shot just wide of the target and had a header tipped over the crossbar, while Phil Roberts also had a chance to put Falkirk further ahead.
Loy did double the advantage when he cut inside and curled a left-foot shot past outstretched Livi goalkeeper Darren Jamieson.
On the hour mark, Sibbald took full advantage of an assist from Conor McGrandles to hit home a low shot and open his account for the campaign.
Loy slotted home his second after Jamieson could only block a Roberts shot.
Livi took heart from McCracken's own goal and almost added another when Andrew Barrowman went close late on.
Line-ups
Falkirk
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1McGovern
- 2Duffie
- 3Kingsley
- 35Millar
- 6Vaulks
- 34McCracken
- 11McGrandles
- 7FultonSubstituted forFlynnat 83'minutes
- 33Loy
- 9RobertsSubstituted forBinghamat 76'minutes
- 10SibbaldSubstituted forAlstonat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Durojaiye
- 5Flynn
- 8Alston
- 12Bowman
- 13Bingham
- 15Dick
- 16Grant
Livingston
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Jamieson
- 6Scott
- 3Talbot
- 8O'Brien
- 4MensingBooked at 36mins
- 5Fordyce
- 7Jacobs
- 9McNultySubstituted forMullenat 74'minutes
- 22Barrowman
- 10ScougallSubstituted forMcDonaldat 74'minutes
- 19DonaldsonSubstituted forWilkieat 19'minutesBooked at 65mins
Substitutes
- 16Beaumont
- 17Walker
- 18Wilkie
- 21McDonald
- 31Praprotnik
- 48Mullen
- 49Lander
- Referee:
- Euan Anderson
- Attendance:
- 2,878
Match Stats
Home TeamFalkirkAway TeamLivingston
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away1
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Falkirk 4, Livingston 1.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Will Vaulks (Falkirk) because of an injury.
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Attempt missed. Rory Loy (Falkirk) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Martin Scott (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Daniel Mullen (Livingston) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Kieran Duffie (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Andrew Barrowman (Livingston).
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. Jonathan Flynn replaces Jay Fulton.
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. Blair Alston replaces Craig Sibbald.
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Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Kieran Duffie.
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. Rakish Bingham replaces Philip Roberts.
Substitution
Substitution, Livingston. Daniel Mullen replaces Marc McNulty.
Substitution
Substitution, Livingston. Connor McDonald replaces Stefan Scougall.
Goal!
Own Goal by David McCracken, Falkirk. Falkirk 4, Livingston 1.
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Foul by Stephen Kingsley (Falkirk).
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Stefan Scougall (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kieran Duffie (Falkirk).
