Match ends, Falkirk 3, Alloa Athletic 1.
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Mark Beck's double won Falkirk the game, but it was not enough to secure the title while Alloa lost the match but avoided a relegation play-off.
Beck gave Falkirk a 23rd-minute lead and, although Kevin Cawley levelled six minutes later, the home side continued to press.
They were rewarded with Craig Sibbald's 62nd-minute strike.
Ryan McCord forced Falkirk's Michael McGovern into a fine save, but Beck headed his second in time added on.
It looked like the visitors would be facing the play-offs until news came that Cowdenbeath had conceded a late equaliser at home to Queen of the South.
The Bairns could have won the Scottish Championship title had Dundee and Hamilton both slipped up.
However, Dundee secured promotion with a 2-1 win at home to Dumbarton, while Accies stay second after their 10-2 destruction of Morton.
Falkirk's season continues on Tuesday, when they travel to Dumfries to take on Queen of the South in the Premiership play-off quarter-final.
Line-ups
Falkirk
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1McGovern
- 36Chalmers
- 3Kingsley
- 35MillarSubstituted forDurojaiyeat 65'minutes
- 6Vaulks
- 34McCrackenSubstituted forFlynnat 66'minutes
- 8AlstonBooked at 83mins
- 7Beck
- 33LoySubstituted forShepherdat 52'minutes
- 10Sibbald
- 11McGrandles
Substitutes
- 4Durojaiye
- 5Flynn
- 12Bowman
- 15Dick
- 18Small
- 19Leahy
- 31Shepherd
Alloa
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Bain
- 2Doyle
- 3RobertsonBooked at 63mins
- 6YoungSubstituted forFernsat 67'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 4Gordon
- 5Simmons
- 8McCord
- 10Holmes
- 9Caldwell
- 7Cawley
- 11CaddisSubstituted forKirkat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Ferns
- 14Flannigan
- 15Marr
- 16Riordan
- 17Wilson
- 18Kirk
- 21McDowall
- Referee:
- William Collum
- Attendance:
- 3,998
Match Stats
Home TeamFalkirkAway TeamAlloa
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away6
- Corners
- Home17
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Falkirk 3, Alloa Athletic 1.
Booking
Edward Ferns (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
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Olumide Durojaiye (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Edward Ferns (Alloa Athletic).
Goal!
Goal! Falkirk 3, Alloa Athletic 1. Mark Beck (Falkirk) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Falkirk) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
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Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Willie Robertson.
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Joe Chalmers.
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Jonathan Flynn.
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Michael McGovern.
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Attempt saved. Andy Kirk (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Joe Chalmers (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Willie Robertson (Alloa Athletic).
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Attempt saved. Edward Ferns (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Booking
Blair Alston (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Blair Alston (Falkirk).
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Graeme Holmes (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Jonathan Flynn.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Andy Kirk replaces Liam Caddis.
