Match ends, Falkirk 0, Dundee United 0.
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Falkirk produced a goalless performance against Dundee United that took the Bairns' points tally to just three from six games.
It was a weary 90 minutes which produced little to enthral, with United's Paul Quinn departing early with a head knock.
Scott McDonald scraped the Falkirk crossbar and Craig Sibbald rattled United's bar, also with a header.
United hit the woodwork again, Paul McMullan's cross hitting the bar.
Fourth-placed Dundee United miss the chance to go second in the Scottish Championship while Falkirk find themselves second bottom of the division.
The most heated action was a touchline debate between referee John Beaton and Falkirk manager Peter Houston after which the Bairns boss avoided banishment to the stand.
And so the match trudged on peppered with bookings and stray passes.
Quinn was replaced by William Edjenguele and then McDonald carved out the first real effort by nodding off the bar.
The diminutive Sibbald was closer with his attempt but could not put Falkirk ahead.
And when the Tangerines went close again after the break it was a fluke with McMullan's delivery losing its way.
The same could be said of the game as an anxious support of almost 4,000 witnessed no goals.
Line-ups
Falkirk
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Thomson
- 4Muirhead
- 3McGhee
- 21Balatoni
- 23Gallacher
- 24BluesSubstituted forMillerat 69'minutesBooked at 78mins
- 6McKeeSubstituted forCraigenat 77'minutes
- 8Kerr
- 10Sibbald
- 17Harris
- 33Loy
Substitutes
- 5Grant
- 9Austin
- 12Mitchell
- 15Gasparotto
- 18Miller
- 20O'Hara
- 28Craigen
Dundee Utd
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Lewis
- 6ToshneyBooked at 48mins
- 4Durnan
- 5QuinnSubstituted forEdjengueleat 10'minutesBooked at 64mins
- 17Robson
- 11KingSubstituted forKeatingsat 63'minutes
- 23FyvieBooked at 90mins
- 20BrielsBooked at 66mins
- 12Stanton
- 8McDonald
- 7McMullanBooked at 63mins
Substitutes
- 2Murdoch
- 14Edjenguele
- 16Flood
- 18Allardice
- 19Keatings
- 21Mehmet
- 44Thomas
- Referee:
- John Beaton
- Attendance:
- 4,874
Match Stats
Home TeamFalkirkAway TeamDundee Utd
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away0
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Falkirk 0, Dundee United 0.
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Attempt missed. Mark Kerr (Falkirk) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
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Aaron Muirhead (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jordie Briels (Dundee United).
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Attempt missed. Alex Harris (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Tony Gallacher (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Fraser Fyvie (Dundee United).
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James Craigen (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Fraser Fyvie (Dundee United).
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Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Jordan McGhee.
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Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Alex Harris.
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(Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Scott McDonald (Dundee United).
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Foul by Craig Sibbald (Falkirk).
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Scott McDonald (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Jordan McGhee (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Scott McDonald (Dundee United).
Booking
Lee Miller (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Lee Miller (Falkirk).
