Match ends, Falkirk 3, St. Mirren 0.
FalkirkFalkirk3St MirrenSt Mirren0
Falkirk's bid for promotion from the Scottish Championship was boosted by a handsome win over nine-man St Mirren.
Craig Sibbald headed in a John Baird cross and the latter netted the second with another header before the break, this time from a Paul Watson cross.
St Mirren were reduced to 10 men when Jack Baird was shown a red card, before Falkirk scored a third goal through Will Vaulks.
Ian Murray's men had Craig Reid sent off late on to compound their misery.
Line-ups
Falkirk
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Rogers
- 4Muirhead
- 44WatsonBooked at 90mins
- 14Grant
- 3LeahyBooked at 85mins
- 11Kerr
- 6Vaulks
- 10SibbaldSubstituted forBlairat 88'minutes
- 9BairdBooked at 68minsSubstituted forO'Haraat 83'minutes
- 8AlstonSubstituted forSmithat 81'minutes
- 19McHugh
Substitutes
- 13Maybury
- 16Grant
- 17Smith
- 21Tokarczyk
- 22Blair
- 24Sinnamon
- 30O'Hara
St Mirren
Formation 4-4-2
- 12LangfieldBooked at 64mins
- 26ReidBooked at 87mins
- 15BairdBooked at 63mins
- 4Webster
- 3Kelly
- 14Mallan
- 6Goodwin
- 16AgnewSubstituted forShanklandat 62'minutes
- 11HowiesonSubstituted forMcMullanat 45'minutes
- 9ThompsonSubstituted forMorganat 77'minutes
- 22Gallagher
Substitutes
- 7McMullan
- 10Carswell
- 17Morgan
- 18Mclear
- 19Cuddihy
- 25Shankland
- 32Wilks
- Referee:
- Greg Aitken
- Attendance:
- 4,239
Match Stats
Home TeamFalkirkAway TeamSt Mirren
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away11
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Falkirk 3, St. Mirren 0.
Booking
Paul Watson (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Paul Watson (Falkirk).
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Lawrence Shankland (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Stephen Mallan (St. Mirren) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. Ryan Blair replaces Craig Sibbald.
Dismissal
Craig Reid (St. Mirren) is shown the red card.
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Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Paul Watson.
Booking
Luke Leahy (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Luke Leahy (Falkirk).
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Paul McMullan (St. Mirren) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Paul McMullan.
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. Kevin O'Hara replaces John Baird.
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. David Smith replaces Blair Alston.
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Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Mark Kerr.
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Foul by Paul Watson (Falkirk).
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Lawrence Shankland (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Will Vaulks (Falkirk).
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Stephen Mallan (St. Mirren) wins a free kick on the left wing.
