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Falkirk 2 v 5 Rangers – Chermiti’s hat-trick earns Rangers first win of split fixtures

Rangers secured their first win of the post-split fixtures, with Youssef Chermiti scoring a hat-trick. Rangers started rapidly and opened the scoring in the opening two minutes. Mikey Moore picked out Youssef Chermiti, whose low driven effort snuck under Nicky Hogarth’s arm. However, there was little to none celebration from the Portuguese international. It wasn’t long after until Rangers doubled the scoring. A tremendous volley from Chermiti flew into the top-corner of the net, giving Hogarth no chance. It was three goals in seven minutes and a bizarre start to the match. A moment of madness between Tuur Rommens and Jack Butland saw the Rangers goalkeeper make a mess of the pass-back and put the ball into his own net. An entertaining opening to the match. Rangers made it three 27 minutes in. A neat passage of play saw Chermiti release the ball to Djeidi Gassama. His half-turn gave him room to open his body and finish the ball into the bottom left corner. It was all Rangers after the third. And Thelo Aasgaard must have thought he made it four, thirty minutes in. A looped cross from Rommens saw Aasgaard make clean connection with the ball, but Hogarth made a tremendous save to keep his side in the game. It was throwback to the last time-out here at The Falkirk Stadium between these two sides, goals galore. A Mohamed Diomande handball inside his own penalty area saw Duncan Nicolson go to the monitor. The penalty was awarded and Calvin Miller slotted calmly from the penalty spot, giving his side a massive boost going into the interval. Ben Parkinson almost equalized for the hosts just before half-time. His drilled effort saw Butland push the ball away for a corner. Minutes after the interval, Chermiti earned his hat-trick. A dangerous cross from Rommens saw Chermiti unmarked at the back-post. His header bounced off the deck, before going into the back of the Falkirk net. Shortly after, Butland made up for his error in the first-half. Calvin Miller was found one on one with the Rangers stopper. But Butland made himself big and denied Miller from making it a double for himself. On the 68th minute, a well worked corner from Falkirk fell to Dylan Tait outside the Rangers 18-yard-box. He drilled one from distance, but his effort landed just shy of Butland’s goal. Falkirk were upping the pressure. However, in the 78th minute, Gassama burst forward and beat Miller for pace before finding Chermiti in the box. The Portuguese international used his body to shield the ball and earn a penalty, which Aasgaard stepped up and stuck away into the roof of the net. Following that, Mikey Moore was replaced for one final time. The Gers fans were singing his name, as well as “one more year, one more year Mikey Moore”. The Spurs loanee was getting a good send off. Rangers ended the season off with a win. However, its has been a poor end to the campaign with just one win out of five post-split fixtures. It wasn’t to be for Falkirk during the split fixtures, with just one win in five. But throughout the course of the season, they can hold their heads high, with a successful first attempt back in the top-flight. Falkirk: Hogarth (2), Henderson (3), Spencer (4), Broggio (4), Yeats (5), Neilson (3), Cartwright (4), Ross (4), Parkinson (4), Miller (6), Hart (3) Subs: MacIver (2), Allan (3), Tait (3), Oliver (3), Wilson (3) Rangers: Butland (3), Souttar (5), Barrron (6), Chermiti (9), Diomande (6), Aasgaard (7), Gassama (7), Djiga (3), Rommens (8), Fernandez (6), Moore (7) Subs: Aarons (5), Chukwuani (5), Lawson (4), McCallion (4), Scally (4)

May 16, 2026

Hearts Set up Title Showdown With Celtic With Dominant Win Over Falkirk

League leaders Hearts defeated Falkirk 3-0 at Tynecastle on Wednesday night courtesy of goals from Frankie Kent, Cammy Devlin and Blair Spittal. The Scottish Premiership title race will now be decided on the final day when Celtic face Hearts in a massive title deciding clash on Saturday lunchtime. Falkirk thought they had the lead in the opening few minutes when Dylan Tait played a well timed ball down the byline to Calvin Miller who raced onto it, before he slotted the ball beyond Alexander Schwolow, but the 28 year old was deemed to be offside, denying his side an early goal. The visitors had made a fast start to the game and were applying some early pressure onto the Hearts back line. Hearts’ first chance of the game came when Lawrence Shankland had done well to earn his team a corner, Stuart Findlay rose highest to meet it, however his header went sailing over the crossbar. The Jambos would then test Nicky Hogarth in the Falkirk goal once more, Shankland picked the ball up on the edge of the box, however his effort was tame and comfortably gathered. News broke inside Tynecastle that Motherwell were ahead against Celtic at Fir Park, Hearts didn’t waste time in responding to that as they took the lead on the half hour mark. Constant Hearts pressure was rewarded with a corner, Alexandros Kyziridis sent a high delivery into the box, which was met by Frankie Kent whose powerful header flew past Nicky Hogarth to send Tynecastle into ruptures. Hearts had all the momentum and netted a quick-fire second goal just minutes after their first. Talisman, Lawrence Shankland collected the ball with his back to goal before attempting to find Claudio Braga, Falkirk were all over the place trying to clear the ball from danger, before the ball eventually broke kindly to Cammy Devlin inside the area with his effort deflecting into the back of the net to double the Jambos lead ten minutes before the interval. The final piece of action in the opening 45 minutes was for Falkirk, Calvin Miller drove into the Hearts box, firing a shot towards goal from a tight angle which forced Alexander Schwolow to react well and tip the ball over the crossbar, Sam Hart would then send a header wide from the resulting corner. Both sides made changes at half time, Stephen Kingsley was brought on to replace Harry Milne for Hearts. Whilst Falkirk brought on Ben Parkinson and Ross MacIver for Dylan Tait and Kyrell Wilson. Hearts almost had a third goal within the opening five minutes of the second half, Alexandros Kyziridis used his pace on the right hand side to initially provide a ball into the box for his teammates but instead it would deflect onto the crossbar leaving Nicky Hogarth scrambling. Derek McInnes’ side were in control of proceedings and restricting Falkirk to very little on the ball. The hosts threatened with Stephen Kingsley sending an inch perfect cross into the box for Shankland who headed narrowly wide. Falkirk had a rare sighting of goal with twenty-five minutes remaining, Ross MacIver managed to connect with a long ball into the box before Ben Broggio scuffed his effort into the side netting. After returning from injury and scoring a crucial goal in the first half, Cammy Devlin would then leave the field to a standing ovation from all four stands in Tynecastle with Jordi Altena taking his place. After relentless pressure throughout the entirety of the second half, Hearts added a vital third goal shortly before additional time. A free kick on the right was followed by some good link-up play allowing Blair Spittal to receive the ball before striking a low strike into the far bottom corner to all but secure victory in Gorgie. Hearts now travel to Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon knowing that a draw or a win would crown them champions for the first time since 1960. Whereas Falkirk host Danny Rohl’s Rangers on Saturday with a 12:30 kick off.

May 13, 2026

Falkirk 1-3 Hibernian: Hibees tighten their grip on fifth place with an efficient first half display.

Hibees widen the gap between them and Falkirk to five points with an impressive first-half outing. With a potential European spot up for grabs today, David Gray’s Hibees bounced back after losing three on the bounce with a 3-1 victory over Falkirk, who were looking to leapfrog Hibs today. That was not meant to be for John McGlynn’s men, as their hopes of finishing fifth are all but over. Josh Campbell opened the scoring for the Hibees in just the third minute of play as he rose highest to Jordan Obita’s corner. Campbell’s header gave Hogarth in the net no chance. The Bairns reacted well after conceding, creating a few half-chances. Lisah notably delivered an enticing ball across the face of the box, but the outstretched leg of Barney Stewart just missed the vital touch. Against the run of play, Hibs doubled their lead, Captain Martin Boyle with some excellent wing play, skinning his defender and whipping a wonderful ball into the box, once again Josh Campbell got on the end of it, heading the ball in to give Hibs a 2-0 lead, and securing a brace for himself. On the stroke of half-time, Jordan Obita made it 3-0 to the away side. Just moments before, Obita beautifully struck the ball on the half volley, forcing Hogarth to pull off a good save. However, on this occasion, his effort from the edge of the box rifled into the back of the net. Hibs went into the half with a commanding 3-0 lead. The hosts started the second half of play on the front foot, and an early corner gave the fans some hope, but it ultimately led to nothing. Moments later, Finn Yeats whipped a lovely ball into the box, but it was just inches too high for the league’s leading assists man, Calvin Miller. Hibs captain Martin Boyle nearly made it four goals to nothing midway through the second half, once again cleverly beating his man and getting his shot off, which Nicky Hogarth saved well; the resulting corner amounted to nothing, but the visitors were in control of the game. Aston Villa loanee Ben Broggio pulled one back for the hosts. A fine effort from just outside the box gave the hosts hope of a potential comeback as they continued to put pressure on Hibs with just twenty minutes of play left. Unfortunately, it was too little too late for the Bairns. Falkirk had some half-chances in the dying embers of the game, most notably Calvin Miller’s header, which was just inches wide of the post. Hibs would comfortably see the game out to be 3-1 victors. For the visitors, three points for David Gray all but secures fifth place for his side, which may become a European spot if Celtic defeat Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Cup final. Hibs are now just three points behind Motherwell, who host league leaders Hearts later on tonight in what should be a thriller. With an away trip to Ibrox midweek, Hibs will then host Motherwell on the final day of the season, which may well decide fourth spot. As for Falkirk and John McGlynn, the loss today massively dampens their hopes of finishing fifth. A top-six finish is a very impressive finish for a newly promoted side, but no doubt manager John McGlynn will be disappointed with today’s performance. The Bairns still have a slim chance of finishing fifth; they travel to Tynecastle to face Hearts on Wednesday night, and then will host Rangers on the final day. Falkirk: N.Hogarth 5, L.McCann 5 (L. Henderson 37’ 5), C.Allan 5, L.Neilson 5, F.Lissah 6 (E.Ross 70’ 6), D.Tait 6 (H.Cartwright 70’ 5), B.Spencer 7, C.Miller 6, F. Yeats 6 (B.Broggio 59’ 7), K.Wilson 6 (B.Parkinson 59’ 6), B. Stewart 6 Hibernian: R.Sallinger 6, J.Iredale 7, G.Hanley 7, W.O’Hora 7, J.Obita 8, D.Barlaser 7, M.Chaiwa 7 (K. Andrews 75’ 6), F.Passlack 8, J.Campbell 9 (J. Newell 64’ 6), O.Elding 6, M. Boyle 7 (A.Suto 75’ 6)

May 9, 2026

McGlynn “Delighted” as Falkirk Stay in European Hunt

John McGlynn believes his side’s ability to “stifle” Motherwell was critical to their victory over the Steelmen, as The Bairns look to leapfrog Hibs next weekend in the race for Europe. Speaking at full-time of their 1-0 win, McGlynn praised his team’s workrate, as they picked up a vital three points. “The boys gave everything, had to work their socks off. “Everyone knows how good a team Motherwell are but we’ve managed to stifle them a little bit nearly every time we’ve played them bar the first half of the first game. “The first half, the intensity, the pace of the game was ridiculous. We had to defend well, Nicky had one really good save on the first half and I think on another day Barney gets himself a hattrick, maybe it’s just a little dip in confidence. “We managed to defend well as a team, we defended the box and we were a threat throughout the game. I’m delighted for the players, they put so much work into that.” In the other dugout, Jens Berthel Askou believed a lack of clear-cut opportunities proved one of the decisive factors in Motherwell’s defeat. “Disappointed about the outcome, disappointed about some of the moments in the performance. “I think it was an extremely open game in the first half, maybe more open than either team would have wanted. “It gave us all the moments and opportunities for our attacking players to create big chances and score goals we could have wished for but it also gave them too much. Neither team was able to produce enough quality until they finally scored then I think we took control for most of the game in the second. “We had our moments and opportunities but not enough big ones. The intent to really try and take control of the game, especially in the second half, was there. We did our best but our best just wasn’t good enough today.” Motherwell sit comfortably in fourth, but would perhaps rather not give their European rivals any further encouragement, as the Scottish Premiership reaches its climax in the coming weeks.

May 4, 2026

Falkirk v Motherwell – Cartwright makes the difference as Falkirk earn massive three points

The Bairns edge past The Steelmen to put them just two points behind Hibs, as Henry Cartwright scores just moments after he enters the pitch to finish Falkirk’s unbeaten run against Motherwell this season. Falkirk started rapidly. In the first seconds of the match, Calvin Miller tried to lob Calum Ward, but his effort was saved easily. Barney Stewart’s effort in the 12th minute flew over Ward’s goal. However, the Falkirk pressure was increasing, causing a really open first 15 minutes. Motherwell started to pressure the Falkirk backline. Elijah Just and Callum Slattery’s combination play found Motherwell in many promising positions, but it wasn’t enough to test Nicky Hogarth in the Falkirk net. Elijah Just had a fantastic opportunity to open the scoring in the 24th minute. The PFA Player of the Year nominee’s effort drifted slightly past Hogarth’s goal. Shortly after, Barney Stewart was found in a two versus one situation through on goal. The young Scotsman opted to go by himself and lashed it over Ward’s crossbar. Moments after, he was found in a similar position nearing on goal. But it was the same outcome, as his blasted effort didn’t test Motherwell’s Ward. However, a worrying sign for the Motherwell defence. In the 33rd minute Emmanuel Longelo found himself in a promising position just outside the box. Looking to add to his double last week, his effort was heading towards the corner of the net before Hogarth’s save pushed the ball away for a corner. Just before the half time whistle, Ben Broggio delivered an inviting cross towards Calvin Miller. He got onto the end of it, but Paul McGinn’s leg denied any goal bound danger, before Stewarts low driven effort was saved well by Ward. There was more to come before the half-time whistle. A horrendous mistake from Calum Ward almost caused Motherwell to go into the interval behind. Somehow, Stewart failed to open the scoring although he was yards away from goal. After a fairly even first half, with chances at both ends, Dan McFarlane blew the half-time whistle to end what was an entertaining 45 minutes although there were no goals. Barney Stewart had another brilliant chance just shortly after the interval. The Falkirk talisman was unmarked, but his header again didn’t test Ward. Another warning sign for Motherwell. In the 54th minute Longelo was lurking deep in Falkirk territory. The ball fell to him on the bounce but his lashed effort rippled into the side netting of the Falkirk net. End to end action at The Falkirk Stadium saw The Bairns finally open the scoring in the 63rd minute. On the pitch for a small moment of time, Henry Cartwright’s low driven effort fell into the bottom corner, sending the home support into frenzy. The home side’s goal gave them real confidence. Calvin Miller skipped past the Motherwell midfield and defence with ease, but at the last hurdle seen his effort go wide. In the 81st minute, Kyrell Wilson skipped past Longelo and aimed one into the roof of the net. It wasn’t to be like last weekend for the Swansea loanee, as his rocket landed marginally over the crossbar. The Steelmen threw everything at it for the final 10 minutes. They almost equalised in the final minute of the match, when Stephen Welsh’s header fell into the danger area, but it bobbled out for a Falkirk goal-kick. A massive three points for Falkirk, sees them two points behind Hibs before they face Celtic tomorrow afternoon. For Motherwell, a disappointing result this afternoon. But they have a fantastic opportunity to cause upset in this fascinating title race as they play Hearts and Celtic in their next two fixtures. Falkirk: Hogarth (8), McCann (7), Spencer (7), Broggio (7), Yeats (6), Neilson (7), Stewart (5), Allan (7), Tait (6), Miller (6) Subs: Cartwright (8), Wilson (5), Parkinson (4), Donaldson (3), Adams (3) Motherwell: Ward (6), O’Donnell (5), Sparrow (4), Slattery (5), Fadinger (5), McGinn (6), Maswanhise (4), Watt (5), Just (5), Longelo (7), Welsh (5) Subs: Said (4), Nicholson (3), Charles-Cook (3), Hendry (3)

May 2, 2026

Dunfermline 0-0 Falkirk (4-2 pens): Pars edge bitter rivals to advance to Scottish Cup Final

Dunfermline 0-0 Falkirk Dunfermline progress 4-2 on penalties Dunfermline held their nerve on penalties to advance to a first Scottish Cup final since 2007, beating their third Premiership side, and bitter rivals Falkirk, at Hampden. Neil Lennon’s side started superbly, with former Falkirk star Callum Morrison latching onto Chris Kane’s headed pass in the opening minutes, but his right-footed strike flew wide of Scott Bain’s goal. Despite their Premiership status, Falkirk struggled with the physicality and intensity of Dunfermline’s press. Lennon’s side hunted the ball, harassing navy shirts at every opportunity. John McGlynn cut a frustrated figure on the Hampden touchline. The early opportunity was a wake-up call for the Premiership side, who eventually found their rhythm. Filip Lissah headed over from Calvin Miller’s free kick, after beating the press for the first time in the match. Barney Stewart got his first sight of goal on the half-hour mark, Aston Oxborough gathered his back-post header, before flicking Keelan Adam’s cross wide moments later. The former Dunfermline loanee had been on the receiving end of some crunching tackles from his previous teammates. Miller has been one of McGlynn’s many bright sparks throughout the season, with 6 goals and 9 assists in the Scottish Premiership. The winger was continually afforded too much time in the attacking left areas; another low cross narrowly evaded Stewart as the half crept to an end. Lennon’s side matched their opposition physically, but needed to gain more control of the ball to halt the continuous waves of Falkirk attacks. The second half began much like the first, with Morrison bursting toward goal after winning possession on the halfway line. However, a lapse in decision-making saw the chance go begging – a simple pass to the unmarked Tod might have been the better option. Despite the pedigree of two sides who have combined for 95 league goals this season, the game remained uncharacteristically tense. With 20 minutes remaining, Kyrell Wilson spearheaded a break before finding Ben Broggio in space on the left. The Aston Villa loanee cut inside, but his right-footed effort drifted wide, leaving both sides still searching for a breakthrough. John Beaton brought an abject second half to a close. Falkirk’s trademark free-flowing form was nowhere to be found. Instead, Lennon’s determined Pars continued to frustrate their bitter rivals, and with a bit more quality up front, could steal the game. Dunfermline were inches away from securing their final place in extra time. Tashan Oakley-Boothe delivered a dangerous low cross, which Lucas Fyfe couldn’t convert on the stretch. The opening goal would surely decide this tentative semi-final. In the 108th minute, another chance flashed for Fyfe. The 17-year-old nipped in to recover a hopeful ball on the edge of the box; however, his resulting shot was tame and easily gathered by Scott Bain. Incredibly, Fyfe spurned a golden opportunity moments later. Todd and Oakley-Boothe combined brilliantly down the left to square the ball to the youngster, only for his effort to crash off the crossbar. Substitute Ethan Ross forced Oxborough into a save moments later. Both teams were sapped of energy in the Hampden sun, but were producing the best period of the match. Pars fans would have had their hearts in their mouths after Henry Cartwright fell to the floor in the Dunfermline box. But John Beaton quickly awarded the midfielder his second yellow card after a blatant dive. The lottery of a penalty shootout ensued. Falkirk missed their first two penalties to give Dunfermline the advantage. Oakley-Boothe smashed home the winning penalty to secure an emotional victory for Lennon’s inspired side. Dunfermline: Oxborough, Chilokoa-Mullen (Hamilton 106’) Abdulai, Ngwenya, Todd (Fyfe 101’) Amade (Oakley-Boothe 76’), Gilmour, Fraser, Tod, Morrison (Morrison 68’) Kane (Cooper 76’) Falkirk: Bain, Lissah, Allan (Neilson 109’) Henderson, McCann, Spencer, Tait, (Cartwright 102’) Yeats (63’) Miller (Ross 102’) Broggio, (Graham 106’) Stewart (Parkinson 83’)

April 18, 2026

“We’re getting punished” – Lennon rues fixture placement ahead of Semi-Final

Neil Lennon believes his side’s rescheduled calendar has been “unfair” as his Dunfermline side aim to reach their first Scottish Cup Final since 2007 this weekend. Speaking ahead of their tie with Falkirk, the manager reckons his side have been “punished” for international call-ups. Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Airdrieonians means The Pars have played four matches across the last fourteen days leading up to the semi-final. “We’re getting punished for players getting picked for Scotland and for getting to the semi-final.” “I’m really annoyed about how many games we’ve had to play leading into this game. It’s been really, I think, unfair.” “The game on Tuesday could have been moved a couple of weeks down the line before the end of the season. So we’ve had to go Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday, Tuesday into this game.” “People might have been complaining about the integrity of our team selection on Tuesday,” Lennon suggested. “Well, it’s not our fault. Our hands were forced into that – and we got the result anyway. “But, if other clubs were upset about my team selection, they should take it up elsewhere. We did ask a couple of times if other games could be moved, and it was a big flat ‘no’.” Lennon won the Scottish Cup four times as a Celtic player, and having picked off Hibernian and Aberdeen earlier in the competition, the Pars manager is no stranger to upsetting Premiership opposition. We’ve played very well to get here, so we want to make the most of it.” “I’ve told the players that nobody remembers the semi-finals, so let’s try and make that next step. “It would just be another accomplishment for me. I’ve had a good career. I’ve faced up to a lot of challenges and overcome them. This would be up there with any of them – I’m really excited about it.” Lennon praised his opposing manager, John McGlynn, and believes his success with Falkirk should put the Scottish Champions, Celtic, on notice in their search for a new manager. “I think he should be in the conversation for the next Celtic manager as well. “Whether that would appeal to John, I don’t know, and I don’t want to throw him under the bus. I apologise to the Falkirk people as well, but that’s how I rate John. “I don’t think I’ve ever come up against him in a competitive game. He’s in the way on Saturday, so we’ll just have to go at it as best we can. “I’ve got such admiration and respect for what he’s achieved, not just at Falkirk but throughout his career.”

April 17, 2026

“Uncharacteristic” Falkirk turn their focus to Hampden as John McGlynn brands Rangers’ thrashing as a “kick up the backside”

After taking a commanding 2-0 lead into halftime, McGlynn’s men fell apart in the following forty-five, conceding six in what was a ruthless second-half performance from Danny Rohl’s title-chasing Rangers. In what was their final game before heading to Hampden to face Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Cup semi-final, the bairns surrendered a two-nil lead in the second half, ultimately losing 6-3 to Rangers. “It could be the best thing that ever could have happened, it could be the kick up the backside that happens today rather than next week”, were the words of Falkirk manager John McGlynn after Sunday’s defeat. The Bairns are just two wins away from Scottish Cup glory as they face Neil Lennon’s Dunfermline Athletic this Saturday, but a repeat of that performance against Rangers will all but end any dreams of progressing to the final. The Pars, who currently sit third in the Scottish Championship, are no strangers when it comes to defeating Scottish Premiership opposition in this season’s Scottish Cup. Neil Lennon’s men have defeated both Hibernian and Aberdeen on their journey to the semi-finals. “Dunfermline are more than capable of beating Premiership opposition. So we are under no illusions, and the message will be getting hammered in this week” In what was an uncanny performance against Rangers, more so in the second half, John McGlynn will know that his side are more than capable of reaching the final. But McGlynn will be sure not to let his players underestimate their semi-final opponents. The Bairns have had a stellar season so far, and a win on Saturday would be monumental for the town of Falkirk. Falkirk and Dunfermline face off at Hampden Park in the first semi-final of the weekend this coming Saturday, a repeat of the 2008/09 semi-final, in which Falkirk came out 2-0 victors. Whoever is victorious on Saturday will face the winner of the other semi-final matchup between Celtic and St Mirren in the final, which takes place on the 23rd of May. Scottish Cup Semi-final fixture times: Dunfermline Athletic v Falkirk (18th April 12:30 pm) Celtic v Saint Mirren (19th April 2:00 pm) Both games will be shown live on Premier Sports 1 and BBC One Scotland. Will Falkirk learn from their mistakes against Rangers, or will the Pars cause another cup upset and reach their first Scottish Cup final in nearly twenty years? Check out SNN Sports’ latest podcast featuring Falkirk striker Brian Graham ahead of their Semi-final at Hampden, available on YouTube and Spotify. YouTube link below: 💬 Have Your Say What do you think? Let us know in the comments or on social media @SNNsports.

April 17, 2026

Dunfermline v Falkirk – Match Preview

A place in the Scottish Cup final awaits either Dunfermline or Falkirk, with both sides aiming to take a big step into lifting silverware come the end of the season. Dunfermline’s Scottish Cup run has been simply remarkable, with difficult ties against Hibs and Aberdeen. However, The Pars dispatched both Premiership sides, Aberdeen’s being with ease. Neil Lennon’s side currently sit in third position in the Scottish Championship and may well play top-flight football for the first time since 2012 if they can earn a spot and battle through the play-off’s. For Dunfermline, they haven’t won the Scottish Cup since 1968, that victory came against Hearts. Where Pat Gardner was the hero on the day scoring a brace to secure The Pars silverware. For Falkirk, they have earned a place in the top six of the Premiership after an incredible first season back in the top-flight. The Bairns knocked out league leaders Hearts on the road to Hampden and have also met rivals Stenhousemuir and Dundee United along the way to the semi-finals. Falkirk’s last delight in the Scottish Cup came in 1957. However, they have also suffered heartbreak on three final occasions. Falkirk and John McGlynn will know that tomorrow presents a fantastic opportunity to put themselves in a great position to lift silverware at the end of the season. Dunfermline know their journey this season still has a lot to offer and will be looking to knock-out another top-flight team. The winners of the tie will face either Celtic or St Mirren which will be decided on Sunday.

April 17, 2026

Falkirk Release Statement Apologising After Away Fans Infiltrate Home End

Falkirk have issued a statement apologising to their own supporters after sections of the home end housed Rangers fans in yesterday’s 6-3 defeat at The Falkirk Stadium. The two sides meet again on the final day of the season, with Falkirk already committing to more robust procedures in a contest that could see Rangers crowned champions. The club say they received numerous complaints of sectarian singing from those in the away end, and that one steward required medical attention, just weeks after a steward was allegedly attacked amidst the pitch invasion at Ibrox vs Celtic. The statement reads: “Following yesterday’s match, many Falkirk fans have contacted us about away fans obtaining tickets for the home end and the behaviour of these fans, which included a steward requiring medical attention. “We have also received complaints about sectarian singing from a large proportion of away fans. “Football is passionate, but none of this is acceptable. We condemn all of the aforementioned incidents. “We therefore apologise to our fans for the deeply unpleasant experience they were subjected to. “Falkirk FC will work with Police Scotland, stewarding partners, our colleagues at other clubs, the SPFL and SFA, and endeavour to improve the experience for our fans. “The club already had a robust plan in place for the final game of the season, with enhanced measures in place given the potential significance of the fixture. “We are now considering further the implications of yesterday’s incidents for future matches against Rangers, including security and ticketing arrangements, and will inform our fans once a decision has been taken.”

April 13, 2026

Falkirk

Falkirk 2 v 5 Rangers – Chermiti’s hat-trick earns Rangers first win of split fixtures

Hearts Set up Title Showdown With Celtic With Dominant Win Over Falkirk

Falkirk 1-3 Hibernian: Hibees tighten their grip on fifth place with an efficient first half display.

McGlynn “Delighted” as Falkirk Stay in European Hunt

Falkirk v Motherwell – Cartwright makes the difference as Falkirk earn massive three points

Dunfermline 0-0 Falkirk (4-2 pens): Pars edge bitter rivals to advance to Scottish Cup Final

“We’re getting punished” – Lennon rues fixture placement ahead of Semi-Final

“Uncharacteristic” Falkirk turn their focus to Hampden as John McGlynn brands Rangers’ thrashing as a “kick up the backside”

Dunfermline v Falkirk – Match Preview

Falkirk Release Statement Apologising After Away Fans Infiltrate Home End

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