Match ends, Falkirk 4, Fraserburgh 1.
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Lee Miller scored a hat-trick as Falkirk made light work of Fraserburgh in the Scottish Cup third round.
Miller headed in Blair Alston's corner but Mark Lawrence levelled midway through the second half.
Two goals in four minutes settled Falkirk's nerves as Will Vaulks headed home Craig Sibbald's cross and then Miller converted from close range.
Miller sealed his treble with a simple tap-in late on to send last season's finalists through.
Line-ups
Falkirk
Formation 4-4-2
- 21Tokarczyk
- 24SinnamonBooked at 24mins
- 14Grant
- 4Muirhead
- 3LeahySubstituted forGallacherat 85'minutes
- 10Sibbald
- 6Vaulks
- 22BlairSubstituted forSmithat 68'minutes
- 8Alston
- 9BairdSubstituted forO'Haraat 80'minutes
- 18Miller
Substitutes
- 5McCracken
- 11Kerr
- 17Smith
- 23Shepherd
- 30O'Hara
- 33Gallacher
- 38McMinn
Fraserburgh
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Barbour
- 2Dickson
- 6Hay
- 3McBrideBooked at 51mins
- 4Cowie
- 9CowieBooked at 80mins
- 5ChristieBooked at 19mins
- 7ChalmersBooked at 28minsSubstituted forCooperat 82'minutes
- 11LawrenceSubstituted forDavidsonat 76'minutes
- 8West
- 10JohnstonSubstituted forNobleat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Taylor
- 14Noble
- 15Combe
- 16Davidson
- 17Buchan
- 18Cooper
- 21Leask
- Referee:
- Alan Newlands
- Attendance:
- 1,825
Match Stats
Home TeamFalkirkAway TeamFraserburgh
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home24
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home13
- Away3
- Corners
- Home9
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Falkirk 4, Fraserburgh 1.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Sinnamon (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt saved. Blair Alston (Falkirk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by William West.
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Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Lee Miller (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Bryan Hay (Fraserburgh).
Substitution
Substitution, Fraserburgh. Grant Noble replaces Graham Johnston.
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. Tony Gallacher replaces Luke Leahy.
Goal!
Goal! Falkirk 4, Fraserburgh 1. Lee Miller (Falkirk) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin O'Hara.
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Attempt saved. Kevin O'Hara (Falkirk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Fraserburgh. Courtney Cooper replaces John Chalmers.
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. Kevin O'Hara replaces John Baird.
Booking
Dean Cowie (Fraserburgh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Peter Grant (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dean Cowie (Fraserburgh).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Peter Grant (Falkirk) because of an injury.
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Foul by Peter Grant (Falkirk).
