Match ends, Falkirk 1, Alloa Athletic 0.
Falkirk 1-0 Alloa Athletic
- From the section Football
Rory Loy's first-half goal proved enough for Falkirk to get back to winning ways against Alloa Athletic.
After losing to Raith Rovers last time out, the Bairns moved into the lead when Loy struck.
Earlier, Daryll Meggatt's header for the Wasps had been cleared off the line by Blair Alston.
Falkirk goalkeeper Jamie MacDonald was forced off injured in the first half and substitute Graham Bowman kept Alloa at bay.
Line-ups
Falkirk
- 1MacDonaldSubstituted forBowmanat 38'minutes
- 2Duffie
- 5McCracken
- 14Grant
- 19Leahy
- 6Vaulks
- 7TaiwoSubstituted forShepherdat 69'minutes
- 28Bia BiSubstituted forKerrat 45'minutes
- 10Sibbald
- 8Alston
- 33LoyBooked at 73mins
Substitutes
- 3Muirhead
- 9Smith
- 11Kerr
- 12Bowman
- 15Dick
- 16Grant
- 23Shepherd
Alloa
- 21McDowall
- 17Doyle
- 4Gordon
- 14Benedictus
- 5Meggatt
- 7CawleyBooked at 81mins
- 8McCord
- 10Holmes
- 3DochertySubstituted forFernsat 83'minutes
- 9Spence
- 19BuchananSubstituted forTiffoneyat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Tiffoney
- 6Simmons
- 11Ferns
- 15Marr
- 18Hetherington
- 31Couser
- Referee:
- George Salmond
- Attendance:
- 3,690
Match Stats
Home TeamFalkirkAway TeamAlloa
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away9
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Falkirk 1, Alloa Athletic 0.
Foul by Craig Sibbald (Falkirk).
Jonathan Tiffoney (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Ryan McCord (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Daryll Meggatt.
Foul by Blair Alston (Falkirk).
Greig Spence (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Rory Loy (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kyle Benedictus (Alloa Athletic).
Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Luke Leahy.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Edward Ferns replaces Mark Docherty.
Booking
Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
Will Vaulks (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic).
Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Kieran Duffie.
Booking
Rory Loy (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card.
Rory Loy (Falkirk) has gone down, but that's a dive.
Will Vaulks (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan McCord (Alloa Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. Scott Shepherd replaces Tom Taiwo.
Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Craig McDowall.
Attempt saved. Peter Grant (Falkirk) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Ben Gordon.
Attempt saved. Greig Spence (Alloa Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Jonathan Tiffoney replaces Liam Buchanan.
Foul by Craig Sibbald (Falkirk).
Ryan McCord (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Luke Leahy (Falkirk).
Michael Doyle (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Luke Leahy (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ryan McCord (Alloa Athletic).
Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Second Half
Second Half begins Falkirk 1, Alloa Athletic 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. Mark Kerr replaces Botti Bia Bi.
Half Time
First Half ends, Falkirk 1, Alloa Athletic 0.
Attempt missed. Botti Bia Bi (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Michael Doyle.
Rory Loy (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mark Docherty (Alloa Athletic).