Falkirk                                   Inverness
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                28  6  n     GK Michael Cooper            29  6  n
DF Aaron Hickey              34  6  n     DF Rob Holding               25  5  n
DF Steve Clarke              25  9  n     DF Jaydon Bogle              25  5  n
DF Doug Rougvie              19  8  n     DF Jamal Baptiste            11  8  n
DF Tommy Gemmell             13 10  n     DF Femi Seriki                8  8  n
MF Lewis Ferguson            33  4  n     DF Lewis Hyde                 5  8  n
MF Brad Spencer              18 10  n     MF Callum OHare              27  5  n
MF Scott McTominay           13 10  n     MF David Carson              21  5  n
WG Miller Thomson            20  8  n     FW Billy Sharp               36  7  n
FW Gordon Durie              29  9  n     FW Kieffer Moore             29  8  n
FW Eamonn Brophy             20  9  n     FW Tyrese Campbell           11 10  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Caley Thistle will play a 5-2-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: Jamal Baptiste's appalling clearance goes right to Tommy Gemmell (FAL)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Lewis Ferguson ...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Bairns...
        ...score now: FAL 1 - INV 0
Min 2: Cheeky back heel from Rob Holding to release Billy Sharp in the box...
        ...but the Englishman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 14: Superb sliding block by Aaron Hickey (FAL) denies Kieffer Moore a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Billy Sharp in the Falkirk box.
Min 27: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Inverness players are waiting...
        ...Tyrese Campbell (INV) out jumps Jaydon Bogle...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Angus Gunn...
        ...and is caught by a fan in the 7th row.
Min 35: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Lewis Ferguson  (FAL)...
        ...but the impressive Femi Seriki (INV) is able to get the ball back to Michael Cooper.
Min 36: Eamonn Brophy finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Michael Cooper palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Scott McTominay who heads the ball...
        ...but Jaydon Bogle (INV) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 45: Sydie Peck on for Callum OHare(MF)...
        ...Sydie Peck will play MF.
Min 45: Harry Souttar on for Rob Holding(DF)...
        ...Harry Souttar will play DF.
Min 45: Jack Robinson on for Jaydon Bogle(DF)...
        ...Jack Robinson will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 1 - Inverness 0

Min 47: Here it is..Billy Sharp (INV) flicks on into the path of David Carson...
        ...who spins away from Steve Clarke ...
        ...but despite having a foot like a traction engine Angus Gunn is able to collect his powerful shot.
Min 51: Gordon Durie almost penetrates Caley Thistle's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Jamal Baptiste would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 53: The ball is crossed in and Steve Clarke  heads away but only to Harry Souttar (INV)...
        ...a neat hit but it falls wide.
Min 55: Falkirk break quickly with Gordon Durie...
        ...he only has Michael Cooper to beat...
        ...great save by Michael Cooper but the ball falls to Steve Clarke ...
        ...who kicks it right back at Michael Cooper...
        ...Inverness were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 59: Scott McTominay (FAL) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Miller Thomson takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Michael Cooper is there to handle the danger.
Min 59: Harry Souttar (INV) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Angus Gunn can't hold it...
        ...and Tyrese Campbell couldn't control the ball and knocks it off target.
Min 60: Eamonn Brophy (FAL) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Gordon Durie...
        ...Gordon Durie shoots across Michael Cooper...GOAL!...
        ...Falkirk are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - INV 0
Min 64: Falkirk break quickly with Scott McTominay...
        ...he only has Michael Cooper to beat...
        ...great save by Michael Cooper but the ball falls to Brad Spencer...
        ...who misses the target wide.
Min 68: The ball breaks from a Harry Souttar tackle and lands in the path of Gordon Durie (FAL)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Michael Cooper palms Gordon Durie's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Michael Cooper falls on it.
Min 70: Cheeky back heel from David Carson to release Billy Sharp in the box...
        ...but the Englishman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 71: Harry Souttar's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Eamonn Brophy (FAL)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Caley Thistle man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 75: FAL now playing Stall
Min 84: Caley Thistle build down the left...
        ...Tyrese Campbell sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Sydie Peck beats Steve Clarke  to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Angus Gunn who catches the ball.
Min 89: The Caley Thistle sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Miller Thomson's (FAL) ball into the box is cut out by Harry Souttar (INV).


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 2 - Inverness 0


Man Of The Match: Angus Gunn (FAL)

Falkirk
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Angus Gunn                28 28 28 12  0  n  0  2  0  0 90  7
DF Doug Rougvie              19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              34 34 34 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tommy Gemmell             13 13 13 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Clarke              25 25 25 20  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Scott McTominay           13 13 13 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            33 33 33 29 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Brad Spencer              18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Miller Thomson            20 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Gordon Durie              29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Eamonn Brophy             20 20 20 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Inverness
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Michael Cooper            29 29 29 13  0  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Rob Holding               25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Femi Seriki                8  8  8  6  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jaydon Bogle              25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Lewis Hyde                 5  4  4  4  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jamal Baptiste            11 11 11  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jack Robinson             25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Harry Souttar             29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF David Carson              21 21 21 21 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Callum OHare              27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Sydie Peck                27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Tyrese Campbell           11 11 11 11  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Billy Sharp               36 36 36 36  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kieffer Moore             29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       FAL INV
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    5   2
Shots              6   5
Saves              2   3
Offsides           1   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      54  66
Revenue           76  76

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  N  54.60 143.46 163.66 
  1  INV  N  43.80 105.88 135.48 
 46  INV  N  46.20 109.88 136.28 
 76  FAL  S  54.60 176.46 107.91 

 Trainer's Report
FAL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott McKenna (FAL) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Callum OHare (INV) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Tyrese Campbell (INV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.