Opening SPFL fixture of the 2024-25 season
Calvin Miller strike puts hosts in front, Dom Thomas levels before Sean Mackie forces Falkirk's second
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Thank you very much for joining me this evening as we took in an absolute classic.
Join us tomorrow as we follow four more Championship games, as well as Hearts v Rangers (12:30) and Motherwell v Ross County (15:00) in the Premiership.
See ya later!
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Queen's Park head coach Callum Davison tells BBC Scotland: "It was a classic tale in how not to win a game away from home. Letting the crowd get on top and not once did we look to get in behind. We look to get a goal after half-time, we get one, then we concede right away.
"We did not work hard enough with or without the ball. It was a reality check after the praise following the League Cup. I am disappointed because we can work better.
"I'm not rolling about the floor crying but I'm just a wee bit disappointed."
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Falkirk manager John McGlynn tells BBC Scotland: "A big night for us. We needed to get out the blocks. I thought we took the game to Queen's. It got the fans right behind us, as they would be anyway. And it was a good game for the neutral.
"It was a great reaction from our team to get the goal back. It gets three points on the board and keeps our momentum going from the League Cup. We are absolutely delighted.
"We've played one game. We have a plan to not get too high or too low, because the Championship is very competitive. The rollercoaster started tonight and we don't know where we will go."
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Player of the Match Callumn Morrison tells BBC Scotland: "It's a great way to start the season. It was a hard game but everyone put in a shift.
"The fans played a big part last year in the invincible season. They always play a big part and we want this to be a hard place to come.
"Both teams were at it. It was a great game and a great way to start the season with a hard-fought 2-1 win.
"We want to be up there. It's an open league. We'll take it one game at a time and see what happens."
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Jonners managing to compare Dom Thomas to Lamine Yamal?
Best in the business.
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Leanne Crichton
Former Scotland international on BBC Sportscene
A perfect night, yes.
I really enjoyed it, the football on display.
There was a couple of moments in the game that will take a lot to beat in this long Championship season.
Amy Canavan
BBC Scotland at Falkirk Stadium
Didn’t miss anything, troops…
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Technical issues, sorted.
Sorry about that folks.
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Michael Stewart
Former Scotland international on BBC Sportscene
There is a few candidates from either side.
But Callumn Morrison was a constant threat right throughout the game.
He's my Player of the Match.
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Can confirm the telly coverage is momentarily down.
But my trusty MacBook is still alive and kicking.
So stick with me troops.
A brilliant end-to-end season opener goes the way of the hosts, as Falkirk win their first game in the Scottish Championship after five years adrift!
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Michael Stewart
Former Scotland international on BBC Sportscene
If he shoots across the face of goal, it could land at the striker's feet.
He's entitled to have the strike, however.
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We almost had that equaliser!
A fierce near-post strike from Zach Mauchin is punched clear by Nicky Hogarth.
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Four minutes of stoppage time added on.
Will we see an equaliser?
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Liam McLeish lashes a teasing ball across goal, hopeful that a fellow Queen's Park body will be present to tap it home.
But no luck. It's hooked away promptly by the covering Falkirk defender.
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Finn Yeats is heading on as Coll Donaldson is forced off.
John McGlynn will hope it is not another spell on the sidelines for the towering defender.
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Alfredo Agyeman torments Josh Hinds with some trickery on the right flank, though his eventual cross is deflected behind for a corner.
There's a brief break however as Falkirk are about to be forced into a substitution here...
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Amy Canavan
BBC Scotland at Falkirk Stadium
5,505 fans here tonight.
Well over 5,000 home fans, too.
They’ll be happy with what they’re seeing I reckon…
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Another change for Falkirk as Callumn Morrison makes way for Alfredo Agyeman.
Huge reaction from the crowd for the departing winger.
Falkirk 2-1 Queen's Park Highlights
Falkirk made a winning return to the Scottish Championship with a 2-1 home victory over Queen's Park.
The League 1 champions celebrated their title success and unbeaten campaign with the trophy and the flag unfurling pre-match, then marked their first second-tier game in five years with the opening goal.
Queen's Park were caught out by Coll Donaldson's long ball as Ross MacIver brushed off Nikola Ujdur and forced a save from Calum Ferrie, with Calvin Miller knocking in the rebound via Ujdur.
The second half was barely 18 seconds old when the Spiders got level. Zak Rudden fed Dom Thomas, who delightfully curled the ball in from the right edge of the box.
But anything Queen's Park could do, Falkirk could do too as the Bairns quickly restored their advantage.
Ujdur's clearance from a Dylan Tait cross rebounded off Mackie and the defender poked the ball past Ferrie.
John McGlynn's side were good value for their win and only an excellent Ferrie save prevented MacIver's curling shot finding the net.
Falkirk manager John McGlynn: "We did take the game to Queen's. It was a really good game overall. There was a lot of entertainment there.
"Great reaction from our team to get the goal back [at 2-1]. We're delighted to get the three points on the board. We're absolutely delighted."
Queen's Park manager Callum Davidson: "We concede a poor goal. I asked for a reaction at half-time, we get one.
"Conceded a goal straight away, it's something that's really frustrating as a manager. We can do better than that."
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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Manager: John McGlynn
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Callum Davidson
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
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