Date:10 Dec 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Falkirk Stadium
Attendance:3,024

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Long range shot by Kallum Higginbotham goes wide right of the net.

92mins Shot by Mark Millar from a long way out goes over the crossbar.

92mins A cross is delivered by Thomas Scobbie, Simon Mensing manages to make a clearance.

88mins Unfair challenge on Douglas Imrie by Stewart Murdoch results in a free kick. Martin Canning takes the direct free kick.

87mins Centre by Stewart Murdoch, David Weatherston produces a right-footed shot from close in that clears the bar.

87mins The ball is swung over by Jay Fulton, clearance by James McAlister.

86mins Grant Anderson sends in a cross.

85mins David Weatherston crosses the ball, Scott Christie makes a save.

85mins Matthew Paterson concedes a free kick for a foul on Murray Wallace. Free kick taken by Thomas Scobbie.

84mins Mark Millar produces a cross, Shot by Farid El Alagui.

82mins Jay Fulton fouled by Grant Anderson, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Mark Millar from right channel.

81mins Kevin McBride gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kallum Higginbotham. Matthew Paterson replaces Gordon Smith. Mark Millar takes the free kick.

80mins A cross is delivered by Kieran Duffie, clearance made by Mark McLaughlin.

78mins David Weatherston delivers the ball, clearance by Mark McLaughlin.

77mins Effort from deep inside the area by Gordon Smith misses to the left of the goal.

76mins The ball is sent over by James McAlister, Murray Wallace manages to make a clearance.

76mins Ali Crawford takes a shot. Blocked by Thomas Scobbie.

75mins Corner taken by Mark Millar played to the near post, clearance made by Martin Canning.

75mins The ball is crossed by Kieran Duffie, clearance made by Simon Mensing.

74mins Grant Anderson delivers the ball, clearance by Darren Dods.

74mins Paul Currie on for Steven Hendrie.

72mins The ball is sent over by James McAlister, Kieran Duffie makes a clearance.

72mins Corner taken left-footed by Douglas Imrie, clearance by Farid El Alagui.

71mins The offside flag is raised against Thomas Scobbie. Jay Fulton comes on in place of Craig Sibbald. Scott Christie restarts play with the free kick.

67mins Thomas Scobbie sends in a cross, Headed effort from inside the penalty area by Farid El Alagui misses to the right of the target.

65mins Thomas Scobbie fouled by Simon Mensing, the ref awards a free kick. Simon Mensing goes into the book for unsporting behaviour. Free kick taken by Murray Wallace.

64mins A cross is delivered by Kallum Higginbotham, clearance made by Martin Canning.

61mins Kieran Duffie crosses the ball, Farid El Alagui produces a volleyed right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

60mins The ball is delivered by David Weatherston, Scott Christie makes a save.

58mins Outswinging corner taken by Mark Millar, Kallum Higginbotham produces a cross, save by Scott Christie.

56mins The ball is delivered by Grant Anderson, save by Michael McGovern.

55mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Mark Millar, Header from deep inside the area by Stewart Murdoch goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

55mins The ball is swung over by Kieran Duffie, blocked by Simon Mensing.

53mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Stewart Murdoch on James McAlister. Martin Canning restarts play with the free kick.

49mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Farid El Alagui on Kevin McBride. Farid El Alagui receives a yellow card. Lee Kilday goes off and Grant Anderson comes on. Direct free kick taken by Martin Canning.

47mins Kieran Duffie concedes a free kick for a foul on Steven Hendrie. Direct free kick taken by Ali Crawford.

47mins James McAlister challenges Mark Millar unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Michael McGovern.

46mins Kevin McBride challenges Kallum Higginbotham unfairly and gives away a free kick. Kevin McBride shown a yellow card. Mark Millar restarts play with the free kick.

45mins Mark Millar gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James McAlister. Booking for Mark Millar for unsporting behaviour. Martin Canning takes the free kick.

45mins The ball is crossed by Thomas Scobbie, Martin Canning manages to make a clearance.

46mins David Weatherston takes a shot. Martin Canning gets a block in.

45mins Outswinging corner taken by Mark Millar, A cross is delivered by Kallum Higginbotham, clearance made by Martin Canning.

44mins The ball is delivered by Kieran Duffie.

43mins Unfair challenge on James McAlister by Kallum Higginbotham results in a free kick. Scott Christie takes the direct free kick.

39mins The referee blows for offside. Scott Christie takes the direct free kick.

38mins Kallum Higginbotham fouled by Martin Canning, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Mark Millar.

38mins Steven Hendrie is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Michael McGovern takes the direct free kick.

38mins Centre by Douglas Imrie, clearance made by Kieran Duffie.

36mins Foul by Thomas Scobbie on Douglas Imrie, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed by Ali Crawford, clearance made by Murray Wallace.

35mins Foul by Farid El Alagui on Martin Canning, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Martin Canning.

35mins Kallum Higginbotham takes a shot from long range which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

31mins Mark Millar takes a shot. Martin Canning gets a block in.

31mins The ball is crossed by Thomas Scobbie, Simon Mensing manages to make a clearance.

30mins Simon Mensing challenges David Weatherston unfairly and gives away a free kick. Kieran Duffie restarts play with the free kick.

29mins The ball is delivered by James McAlister, Steven Hendrie takes a shot. Kieran Duffie gets a block in.

29mins David Weatherston crosses the ball, Scott Christie makes a save.

27mins Thomas Scobbie delivers the ball, Kevin McBride makes a clearance.

26mins Farid El Alagui challenges Kevin McBride unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Christie restarts play with the free kick.

25mins Lee Kilday challenges Kallum Higginbotham unfairly and gives away a free kick. Michael McGovern takes the direct free kick.

24mins Corner taken by Douglas Imrie from the right by-line played to the near post, Thomas Scobbie manages to make a clearance.

24mins Steven Hendrie fouled by Farid El Alagui, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Simon Mensing.

23mins Ali Crawford crosses the ball.

19mins The ball is delivered by Murray Wallace, Scott Christie makes a save.

18mins Kieran Duffie delivers the ball, clearance made by James McAlister.

17mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Farid El Alagui by Martin Canning. Mark Millar crosses the ball in from the free kick, Kevin McBride makes a clearance.

17mins Gordon Smith challenges Murray Wallace unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Michael McGovern.

16mins Foul by Thomas Scobbie on Gordon Smith, free kick awarded. Ali Crawford restarts play with the free kick.

16mins A cross is delivered by Kallum Higginbotham, Mark McLaughlin manages to make a clearance.

14mins Kallum Higginbotham has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the target.

14mins Kevin McBride takes a shot. Save by Michael McGovern.

13mins Corner taken by Douglas Imrie from the right by-line to the near post, Murray Wallace makes a clearance.

12mins Mark Millar concedes a free kick for a foul on Ali Crawford. Free kick crossed by Douglas Imrie, clearance by Farid El Alagui.

10mins Kallum Higginbotham challenges James McAlister unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Christie takes the free kick.

9mins Farid El Alagui takes a shot.

9mins Mark Millar takes a shot. Blocked by Scott Christie.

8mins David Weatherston crosses the ball.

7mins A cross is delivered by Stewart Murdoch, save by Scott Christie.

7mins Centre by Kieran Duffie, clearance made by Mark McLaughlin.

4mins Unfair challenge on Douglas Imrie by Thomas Scobbie results in a free kick. Ali Crawford crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing, clearance by Mark Millar.

2mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Farid El Alagui by Mark McLaughlin. Direct free kick taken by Mark Millar.

1mins Ali Crawford delivers the ball, Effort from deep inside the area by Mark McLaughlin clears the bar.

1mins Ali Crawford decides to take the corner short.

James McAlister challenges Kallum Higginbotham unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Mark Millar, clearance by Mark McLaughlin.

Match Preview

Weatherston vying for Falkirk start Falkirk could bring striker David Weatherston back into to their starting line-up against Hamilton. A calf injury meant Weatherston was restricted a substitute's role in the win over Morton last weekend. Everyone else in the Bairns squad is available as they attempt to maintain their fine home form. Technical director Alex Smith said: "We have a great home record this season where we have won five in a row here and we want to make it six. "We bounced back last week against Morton after a couple of disappointing results and we know how determined Hamilton will be to do exactly the same. "They will tighten everything up after losing six goals last Saturday so we will need to be extra creative." Hamilton will hand a debut to Gordon Smith. The striker has completed a loan move from Hearts as the Accies look to end a disappointing run of three defeats in a row. Midfielder James Chambers left the club this week to return to Irish football and manager Billy Reid is again without goalkeeper Tomas Cerny, midfielders Alex Neil and Kyle Wilkie. Reid said: "Losing 6-1 against Dundee last week was obviously disappointing but this is a time for everyone at the club to stick together. "Our confidence is low at the moment but that can change and a good result at Falkirk would certainly help that happen."

Formation:442Manager: Steven Pressley

Falkirk

Formation: 442Manager: Billy Reid

Hamilton

Michael McGovern
Kieran Duffie
Darren Dods
Murray Wallace
Thomas Scobbie
David Weatherston
Stewart Murdoch
Mark Millar
Craig Sibbald
Farid El Alagui
Kallum Higginbotham
SUBS
Graham Bowman
Rhys Bennett
Blair Alston
Jay Fulton
Stephen Kingsley

Home

Away

Scott Christie
Lee Kilday
Martin Canning
Mark McLaughlin
Kevin McBride
Douglas Imrie
Simon Mensing
James McAlister
Steven Hendrie
Gordon Smith
Ali Crawford
SUBS
David Hutton
Grant Anderson
Paul Currie
Matthew Paterson
Greig Spence

Match Report

Bad day for Bairns Falkirk lost ground on league leaders Ross County after being held to a goalless draw against Hamilton. Both sides squandered good chances to claim all three points in a match that was short of quality. Kevin McBride went close for the visitors after 14 minutes with a volley that was well held by goalkeeper Michael McGovern. The home side almost took the lead two minutes into first-half stoppage time through David Weatherston, but his powerful effort was charged down by Martin Canning. Stewart Murdoch squandered the best chance of the match for the Bairns when he headed over the bar following Mark Millar's outswinging corner. And Weatherston fired over four minutes from time to ensure the match ended goalless.

Form Guide

DWWLLW Falkirk VS Hamilton LLWLLL

Last Meetings

Hamilton 0 - 1 Falkirk 01/10/2011 Hamilton 1 - 0 Falkirk 30/04/2005 Falkirk 1 - 1 Hamilton 12/02/2005 Hamilton 0 - 1 Falkirk 16/10/2004 Falkirk 1 - 1 Hamilton 14/08/2004 Falkirk 6 - 1 Hamilton 20/03/1999

Top Scorers

Falkirk F El Alagui 8 D Weatherston 3 K Higginbotham 3 D Dods 2 B Alston 2 M Wallace 2 J Fulton 1 Hamilton M McLaughlin 5 D Imrie 3 G Anderson 3 A Crawford 2 M Paterson 2 G Spence 2 D Lyle 1 P Currie 1

Goals

Falkirk Total goals 46 Goals per game 24 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Hamilton Total goals 44 Goals per game 22 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins