Summary

  • Play-off final second leg at Rugby Park

  • Kilmarnock win 4-1 on aggregate

  • Kiltie & Addison goals in first eight minutes

  • Kiltie's second & Boyd put Killie in command

  • Kilmarnock extend their 23-year stay in top flight

  • Falkirk's six-year absence continues

  1. goal

    GOALpublished at 7min

    Kilmarnock 2-0 Falkirk (Miles Addison)

    Kilmarnock have Falkirk on toast in the Ayrshire sunshine as they go ahead on aggregate as defender Miles Addison fires home from a yard out after Kris Boyd rises at the back post to head across goal.

  2. Kilmarnock 1-0 Falkirk (agg 1-1)published at 6min

    Falkirk threaten to strike back as Tom Taiwo's shot from 16 yards following a long throw is cleared from in front of goal.

  3. goal

    GOALpublished at 3min

    Kilmarnock 1-0 Falkirk (Greg Kiltie)

    Josh Magennis makes the impact manager Lee Clark had hoped for as the Northern Ireland striker sprints to the by-line past Luke Leahy and his cut back finds Greg Kiltie, who steadies himself before firing low past Falkirk goalkeeper Danny Rogers.

  4. Kilmarnock 0-0 Falkirk (agg 0-0)published at 1min

    A nervous start by both sides, with the ball being battered about like a hot potato.

  5. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Kilmarnock 0-0 Falkirk

    Falkirk kick off and are immediately into the attack.

  6. Here come the teamspublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    The boos ring out as Falkirk enter the stage. It is followed by cheers as they are followed by the home side.

  7. Job fearspublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    It is not just relegation that is facing Kilmarnock today. Jobs are on the line.

    They announced losses of nearly £700,000 for the last financial year and manager Lee Clark is warning of big changes behind the scenes whether they stay up or go down. But you can bet the cuts will be deeper should they face relegation.

  8. Busy Kilmarnockpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    There are nearly 5,000 Falkirk fans filling one of the stands and a crowd of about 12,000 is expected today in Kilmarnock.

  9. Postpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Tom English
    BBC Sport Scotland at Rugby Park

    Quote Message

    I have a funny feeling that Kilmarnock are going to turn up today and take the opportunities they didn't take on Thursday night, when they were the better side

  10. Amateur hourpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Not only are Hibs having their Scottish Cup victory parade this afternoon, but yesterday's events, when goalposts were broken and some of the Hampden pitch was torn up, have not prevented today's Scottish Amateur Cup final between Leven United and Colville Park going ahead at the national stadium.

  11. Sunshine on Rugby Parkpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    The sun is obviously shining in Leith following Hibs' Scottish Cup win, but who will burn brightest as the rain clouds have cleared and rays beat down on Rugby Park? We are 10 minutes from kick-off.

  12. LINE-UPSpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Kilmarnock: MacDonald, Hodson, Addison, Ashcroft, Taylor, Slater, Dicker, Magennis, Obadeyi, Kiltie, Boyd. Subs: Findlay, McKenzie, Higginbotham, Brennan, O'Hara, Whittaker, Frizzell. 

    Falkirk: Rogers, Muirhead, Watson, McCracken, Leahy, Taiwo, Kerr, Vaulks, Sibbald, Baird, McHugh. Subs: Alston, Miller, Hippolyte, Shepherd, Mehmet, O'Hara, Gallacher. 

    Referee: Willie Collum

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

  14. Kilmarnock manager Lee Clarkpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    On BBC Radio Scotland

    "Bringing Josh Magennis back is a no-brainer. I didn't have to push him; Josh came to me on Friday and worked with the medical team and a bit again yesterday, so he is right up for it.  

    "Young Greg Taylor was outstanding against Dundee United here. He is naturally left-footed and it allows us to put Lee Hodgson back in his best position at right-back. 

    "Greg is a tough little cookie as well. He showed me he can handle the occasion.

    "It would be disastrous if we went down, with all the infrastructure and facilities we have here.  

    "If I can get more people through the gates than they have had for a few years, that is my job. 

    "Hopefully I can do that with us still being at the top level."

    Kilmarnock manager Lee ClarkImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Lee Clark has been a bubbly presence despite his side facing relegation

  15. Bairns buzzingpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Falkirk boss Peter Houston revealed to BBC Scotland on Friday that their success this season is down to a mental belief instilled with the help of a self-development consultancy.

  16. Confident Clarkpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Kilmarnock manager Lee Clark has refused to be diverted from his belief in his players' ability to save themselves from the dreaded drop, despite being unable to lift them out of second bottom spot since taking over from Gary Locke.

    And midfielder Gary Dicker was the latest to insist that they will be able to come from behind to defeat Falkirk. 

  17. Stakes are highpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    Fail to win today and Kilmarnock will drop out of the top flight for the first time since their return in 1993.

    Falkirk were last in the top division in season 2009-10.

  18. Bairns bubblingpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    If Kilmarnock are to avoid relegation, they must end Falkirk's run of eight games without defeat and also win for the first time in their last five outings.

  19. Falkirk manager Peter Houstonpublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 22 May 2016

    On BBC Radio Scotland

    "We don't need to go chase the game. 

    "We looked at the performance the other night and we were too open the other night. 

    "But we still have two strikers in a game in which I think we will have to score. 

    "It is a one-off cup final. A lot of people have Falkirk are favourites, but Kilmarnock played very well the other night. 

    "In saying that, I am very confident inside."

    Falkirk manager Peter HoustonImage source, SNS