Match ends, Falkirk 6, Cowdenbeath 0.
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Falkirk romped to victory against Cowdenbeath in the Scottish Championship.
Rory Loy's strike and David Smith's free-kick put the hosts in command and Alex Cooper slotted in the Bairns' third.
Peter Grant followed up Smith's volley to make it four before the break.
David McCracken headed home in the second half and Will Vaulks' stunning long-range shot completed the scoring for Peter Houston's side.
Line-ups
Falkirk
Formation 4-3-3
- 1MacDonald
- 3Shaughnessy
- 5McCracken
- 14Grant
- 19Leahy
- 20CooperSubstituted forTaiwoat 76'minutes
- 6Vaulks
- 10Sibbald
- 8AlstonSubstituted forBia Biat 82'minutes
- 9SmithSubstituted forShepherdat 70'minutes
- 33Loy
Substitutes
- 7Taiwo
- 12Bowman
- 17Maybury
- 22Blair
- 23Shepherd
- 24McGeever
- 28Bia Bi
Cowdenbeath
Formation 3-4-3
- 17Thomson
- 4O'BrienSubstituted forSutherlandat 62'minutes
- 27Fraser
- 18Brownlie
- 20Miller
- 12KaneSubstituted forMilneat 46'minutes
- 7Robertson
- 2CampbellBooked at 40minsSubstituted forBrettat 46'minutes
- 11Gallagher
- 19Oyenuga
- 10Higgins
Substitutes
- 1Flynn
- 6Wedderburn
- 8Milne
- 9Sutherland
- 14Brett
- 26Marshall
- 28Hughes
- Referee:
- Steven McLean
- Attendance:
- 3,466
Match Stats
Home TeamFalkirkAway TeamCowdenbeath
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away0
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away6
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Falkirk 6, Cowdenbeath 0.
Goal!
Goal! Falkirk 6, Cowdenbeath 0. Will Vaulks (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Craig Sibbald.
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Attempt missed. Tom Taiwo (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Cowdenbeath. Conceded by Joe Shaughnessy.
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Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Attempt missed. Botti Bia Bi (Falkirk) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
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Botti Bia Bi (Falkirk) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
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Foul by Scott Shepherd (Falkirk).
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Dean Brett (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Botti Bia Bi (Falkirk).
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Marcus Fraser (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. Botti Bia Bi replaces Blair Alston.
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Foul by Joe Shaughnessy (Falkirk).
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Calum Gallagher (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Tom Taiwo (Falkirk).
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Kudus Oyenuga (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Scott Shepherd (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Dean Brett.
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. Tom Taiwo replaces Alex Cooper.
