Barney Stewart makes it three with back-post header
Aidan Wilson own-goal gives Falkirk early lead before Brad Spencer floats in a second before half-time
Airdrieonians bottom of Scottish Championship, 10 points adrift
Falkirk lead division by one point and have game in hand on Livingston in second
Barney Stewart
A first Falkirk goal for Barney Stewart!
Airdrie goalkeeper Kieran Wright is ball-watching as a looping cross comes in from the right.
Right on top of him, the substitute striker rises and nods in his first professional goal.
Airdrieonians 0-2 Falkirk
Falkirk have a mare at the back, allowing Ben Wilson to have a go.
It's pushed out for a corner by Nicky Hogarth.
Airdrieonians 0-2 Falkirk
They're both at it, but McGregor ends up in the book for having a dig at Ethan Ross.
Airdrieonians 0-2 Falkirk
Calvin Miller takes in a long ball with a brilliant touch and opts to take the shot himself.
He's entitled to, while telling Barney Stewart to shift out of his way.
His effort is diverted out for a corner.
Marco Rus
What a second half at Hampden.
Scott Brown's side have one back.
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Goalscorer Brad Spencer lets fly from just outside the box.
Close, but, not close enough.
Airdrieonians 0-2 Falkirk
Falkirk manager John McGlynn has just had a glance at his watch.
Feels we should be a lot further in than just 66 minutes
Airdrieonians 0-2 Falkirk
And a double change for Falkirk as Ethan Ross and Barney Stewart enter the fray,
Alfredo Agyeman and Gary Oliver depart.
Airdrieonians 0-2 Falkirk
Second Airdrieonians substitute.
Lewis McGregor is on for Chris Mochrie.
He's had a quiet night...
Airdrieonians 0-2 Falkirk
Aidan Nesbitt is crying for a Falkirk penalty for a handball, but, it's so close to the ball and the body of Alex Bannon, it's never being given.
Image source, SNSZak Rudden
This'll pick John McGlynn and the visiting fans up!
Zak Rudden has the Spiders strolling at Hampden.
Should live-text that game...
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Me searching for something to talk about from this half:
Image source, SNSJack Turner
Oh, wait til Falkirk hear of this...
Second place Ayr United are behind against Queen's Park.
Turner firing Callum Davidson's side ahead.
Image source, SNSAirdrieonians 0-2 Falkirk
Falkirk still finding that joy down the left.
Sean Mackie is basically a winger at this point.
Airdrieonians 0-2 Falkirk
Reckon that's the first thing Nicky Hogarth has had to do this game.
He gets a strong palm to Adam Frizzell's drilled shot.
Airdrieonians 0-2 Falkirk
Miller Thomson's first start for Falkirk ends at half-time, with Aidan Nesbitt coming on in his place.
Airdrieonians 0-2 Falkirk
Back at it.
HT: Airdrieonians 0-2 Falkirk
Clearer got much caulder, Mikey's got his beanie on.
HT: Queen's Park 0-0 Ayr United
Elsewhere in the Championship, it's goalless at the national stadium.
Image source, SNSHT: Airdrieonians 0-2 Falkirk
Michael Stewart
Former Hearts midfielder on Sportsound
We've seen incidents like that in the Premiership where VAR would get involved.
I think if that was in the top flight, it'd be chopped off. Which would be the wrong thing to do.
It's contact, but that happens in football. It's not a foul.
Watch the goals as Falkirk go three points clear at the top of the Scottish Championship
Falkirk extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Championship with a comfortable win at Airdrieonians.
John McGlynn's side went in front inside nine minutes when Brad Spencer's corner was turned into his own net by home defender Aidan Wilson.
The Falkirk captain then found the net himself, in somewhat fortuitous circumstances as an attempted cross floated over Airdrieonians goalkeeper Kieran Wright into the far corner.
Substitute striker Barney Stewart made it three on 77 minutes after beating Wright to a cross from the right-hand side.
Falkirk are three points ahead of Ayr United, who came from two goals down to beat Queen's Park on Tuesday, and four points clear of Livingston in third.
Airdrieonians player-manager Rhys McCabe: "The first goal was massive, it looked like a scuffle, but I've not seen it back. We never responded well and the next two goals we conceded were too easy.
"It's alright having a style of football, but, it needs to come with an end product. That wee moment of quality just didn't come."
Falkirk manager John McGlynn: "Airdrieonians have been spirited, they've not thrown the towel in, so everyone has something to fight for.
"We showed the right character tonight, and I'm really pleased with the attitude of my players in poor conditions."
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 25 | 29 | 57 |
| |
| 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 25 | 23 | 54 |
| |
| 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 53 |
| |
| 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 38 |
| |
| 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 33 |
| |
| 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 33 |
| |
| 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 31 |
| |
| 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 49 | -17 | 28 |
| |
| 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 27 |
| |
| 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 52 | -31 | 17 |
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Manager: Rhys McCabe
Formation: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2
Manager: John McGlynn
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Rhys McCabe
Formation: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2
Manager: John McGlynn
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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