GOAL FALKIRK 3-0 Alloa Athleticpublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 18 October 2022
Juan Alegria
Juan Alegria's second goal of the night extends Falkirk's lead.
Lafferty converts from spot after Smith punished for handball with Middleton equalising seconds later; Armstrong restores lead midway through second half
Scottish Championship: Inverness CT 0-1 Hamilton
League 1: Clyde 0-2 Dunfermline; Falkirk 3-1 Alloa
Motherwell v Celtic, Aberdeen v Partick Thistle & Rangers v Dundee tomorrow in other last-eight ties
Clive Lindsay
Juan Alegria
Juan Alegria's second goal of the night extends Falkirk's lead.
An entertaining League Cup quarter-final reaches the break all square, but it is Kilmarnock who have edged it.
Kyle Lafferty fired the hosts into the lead with a penalty he won himself with a shot off the arm of Liam Smith.
However, Glenn Middleton fired a reply a few minutes later in what was a rare bit of creativity for the visitors.
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
Almost a freak goal for Kilmarnock as Daniel Armstrong's miss-hit looping cross looks to be dipping into the net, but goalkeeper Carljohan Eriksson tips it over as we enter two minutes of first-half stoppage time.
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
United waste a good opportunity as on-loan Arsenal defender Ryan Alebiosu makes a mess of his attempted header.
But Jamie McGrath is off target with his attempt to find United striker Tony Watt with a cross that curls wastefully wide of the far post.
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
Daniel Armstrong is left hobbling as United defender Scott McMann lunges into a challenge on the midfielder.
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
Daniel Armstrong has scored a few spectacular free-kicks recently, but the Kilmarnock midfielder crashes this one wastefully against the defensive wall and United breathe again.
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
Dundee United defender Ryan Edwards is caught the wrong side of Christian Doidge and is booked for knocking over the striker just outside the United penalty box.
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
Kilmarnock continue to probe the United defence and only a few desperate clearances deny the home side.
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
The good news for Kilmarnock and Kyle Lafferty is that the striker has recovered from that knock in what could be his last game before a long suspension for a sectarian remark as he faces a hearing later this week.
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
Concern for Kilmarnock as Kyle Lafferty, scorer of the opening goal, is receiving treatment as Innes Cameron warms up as a possible replacement for the striker.
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
Cammy Bell
Former Kilmarnock goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageThis is what Dundee United needed, a bit of respite. It's been all Killie for the last 10 minutes or so and now United are managing to control the game for a moment
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
Craig Levein
Former Dundee United manager on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageAny time that Killie throw a ball into the box, I sense there's a bit of panic from the United defenders
Andy Winter
Caley Thistle's hopes of going three points clear at the top of the Championship suffers a blow as Andy Winter puts the bottom side ahead in Inverness.
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
Kilmarnock continue to look the more likely.
Daniel Armstrong whips in a cross deep into the United penalty box and Kyle Lafferty's flicked header flies over the crossbar.
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
Cammy Bell
Former Kilmarnock goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageIt's great play from Killie and it's a fantastic header back across from Joe Wright. It's a massive opportunity from just a few yards out
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
So close to a second for Kilmarnock.
Joe Wright rises to meet a cross pumped into the United penalty box, he heads it back across goal and fellow defender Lewis Mayo can only prod against the outside of a post.
The flag is up, so it might not have counted anyway!
Kilmarnock 1-1 Dundee United
Kyle Lafferty thinks he's in for his second goal as he pounces a ball into the United six-yard box.
However, the whistle goes for a foul as defender Kieran Freeman hits the deck following a nudge in the back.
Craig Wighton
The League 1 leaders are ahead in Hamilton.
Falkirk 2-0 Alloa Athletic
Goals from Brad McKay and Juan Alegria have Falkirk 2-0 up already in the League 1 derby.