Match Thread: Hibernian vs Falkirk | Scottish Premiership

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Finished: Hibernian 1 - 2 Falkirk

HT: Hibernian 1-2 Falkirk

Hibernian scorers: Owen Elding (41')

Falkirk scorers: Jacob Murrell (13', 37')

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Competition: Scottish Premiership
Referees: Nick Walsh, Frank Connor, Daniel McFarlane, Mark Daly, Duncan Williams, Ryan Lee
BBC: Match page

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FORM

Hibernian: 10th · 7 pts · 8 pl · L L L D L
Falkirk: 11th · 6 pts · 8 pl · L D W D L

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LINE-UPS

Hibernian (4 - 2 - 3 - 1) | Marink Reedijk

R. Sallinger, A. Mayor → A. Šuto, M. Ivezić, J. Kerr, F. Passlack ©, M. Chaiwa → N. Cadden, J. Mulligan, T. Klidje → R. Matondo, A. Abdulai → J. McGrath, M. Boyle, O. Elding

Subs: N. Cadden, G. Hanley, J. Iredale, R. Matondo, J. McGrath, J. Newell, F. Owens, A. Williams, A. Šuto

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Falkirk (4 - 2 - 3 - 1) | John McGlynn

S. Bain, S. Tanser → L. McCann, L. Henderson, L. Neilson, R. Strain, F. Barbrook → F. Yeats, B. Spencer ©, O. Eames → J. McMillan, B. Krauhaus → D. Meļņiks, E. Ross → C. Fodrey, J. Murrell

Subs: C. Fodrey, N. Hogarth, R. MacIver, L. McCann, C. McLeod, J. McMillan, D. Meļņiks, B. Parkinson, F. Yeats

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MATCH STATS | via BBC Sport

Stats	Hibernian	Falkirk
Possession	70.2%	29.8%
Shots	17	10
Shots on target	3	5
Fouls	5	20
Corners	6	3
Crosses	29	14

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Events

6' 🟨 O. Elding (Hibernian)
13' ⚽ J. Murrell (Falkirk) - Stunner from Falkirk silences Easter Road.
25' 🟨 B. Krauhaus (Falkirk)
37' ⚽ J. Murrell (Falkirk) - Jacob Murrell at the double and Hibs are in trouble.
41' ⚽ O. Elding (Hibernian) - Against the run of play, Hibs are back in it through Owen Elding.
46' 🔄 S. Tanser → L. McCann (Falkirk)
47' ❗ DISALLOWED GOAL - Falkirk think they have a third, but the effort is disallowed as Finley Barbrook Is in an offside position.
54' ❗ GREAT SAVE! - Goalkeeper Scott Bain is off his line sharp-ish to deny Owen Elding as Hibs look to level things up at Easter Road.
56' ❗ PENALTY - Lewis Neilson is adjudged to bring down Hibs striker Thiebault Klidje. VAR is taking a look.
60' 🔄 T. Klidje → R. Matondo (Hibernian)
61' 🔄 A. Abdulai → J. McGrath (Hibernian)
61' 🟨 R. Strain (Falkirk)
65' 🔄 B. Krauhaus → D. Meļņiks (Falkirk)
76' 🔄 A. Mayor → A. Šuto (Hibernian)
76' 🔄 M. Chaiwa → N. Cadden (Hibernian)
77' 🔄 E. Ross → C. Fodrey (Falkirk)
79' 🟨 F. Barbrook (Falkirk)
83' ❗ GREAT SAVE! - Great double save, actually.
84' 🔄 F. Barbrook → F. Yeats (Falkirk)
84' 🔄 O. Eames → J. McMillan (Falkirk)

[u/RoccoPitbull]

Beginning to feel like a sequel to the Shaun Maloney experiment.

At least we have Malky to back the new man with some of his classic signings in January...

[u/Kijamon]

Scott bain is some lad

[u/Speccy97]

Is nick Walsh is having such a bad game as Michael Stewart is greeting about

[u/hmfc_riley]

That live standings table is most pleasing

[u/Juantoforget → u/hmfc_riley]

New manager bounce

[u/Kijamon]

Ftv moaning that hibs getting all the 50/50's right before laughing at the absolute stick on free kicks hibs didn't get a second later

[u/Kijamon]

Where's the first half Falkirk gone? Been crap second half. Might not need to wait for a last minute goal against us

[u/Gazcobain]

This has been an absolute banger of a game for the neutral. Feels like one of our games from the mid to late 2000s.

[u/Kijamon]

Was outside. But i'm not even happy it's a foul. Hate seeing the throw yourself down at any contact

[u/MuffinBaskets]

Woof, Bain is some man likes

[u/Pym-Particles]

Kerr, Ivezic, and Sallinger combining for 90% of our touches today.

Feel bad for Abdulai a bit but he's not helping his case today at all

[u/GaryFromManagement]

Honestly Abdulai must have the best agent in the world

[u/kg123xyz]

We are pish. First goal is so fucking soft. Got away with not conceding a third an all

[u/RoccoPitbull]

The remaining season ticket holders wil be asking how they go about getting a Block 7 style ban.

[u/HibsBoycotter]

Surely no way Hibs hold onto Elding by the summer, let alone this winter window. He's head and shoulders above the rest of this team

[u/Kijamon]

Here we go....

[u/blatso]

I'm enjoying this taking our chances to go 2 up than try to hang on to a one goal lead. Hopefully we kick on now. Murrell doing the business well so far

[u/blatso → u/blatso]

Speaking too soon. Ffs falkirk

[u/WinFunny3006]

I don’t want to hear anything ever again about Murrel. What a goal

[u/EggAndSausage]

Aw just flush us now

[u/Kijamon]

Even better finish than the last one. What a hit

[u/RoccoPitbull]

We're looking alright in (very short) glimpses but too often revert to our old selves and we're badly let down by having no end product.

[u/NotNeedzmoar]

lmao at fans going mental at every backpass

[u/SatisfactionIll8468]

Has Boyle been stripped of the captaincy by the new manager in favour of Pisslick?

[u/Hibee1990 → u/SatisfactionIll8468]

Please tell me Pisslick is autocorrect, otherwise that is criminal levels of banter 😂

But yeah surprised Boyle dropped from captaincy. New manager has clearly decided on passlack.

[u/RoccoPitbull → u/SatisfactionIll8468]

Aye it's a strange one. Not sure if the new man in charge thought Boyle wasn't going to be a regular starter and wanted to give it to someone who he plans to start week in week out but it would be interesting to know what Boyle's reponse was to the news.

[u/Devilstorment → u/RoccoPitbull]

Newell is club captain isn’t he? Or was. Boyle is vice captain. Or was.

[u/RoccoPitbull → u/Devilstorment]

Aye I think you're right, I'm struggling to keep up with it all.

[u/Devilstorment → u/RoccoPitbull]

Newell was injured for so long, I had forgotten he was captain.

[u/blatso]

Get in Falkirk. Great start

[u/Kijamon]

We need a 3 goal lead going by recent weeks though

[u/RoccoPitbull]

Aw jeezy peeps...

[u/Kijamon]

What a hit. Hibs defence is rotten

[u/timfinn1972 → u/Kijamon]

Their whole team is rotten. Looking at relegation this season one thinks.

[u/ericd7]

That's a soft as fuck card so early in the match.

[u/Pooch_NYC]

Hope the fans get behind Abdulai and don't pounce on him straight away if he makes a mistake.

Must win today (for both teams)! 

[u/Kijamon]

Let us win please