Falkirk vs St Mirren, 2016/17 Scottish Championship, 2016/2017 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Falkirk
  • 20': Lee Miller
  • 77': Robert McHugh
FT
2 - 2
St Mirren
  • 5': Rory Loy
  • 59': Stephen McGinn

About

Falkirk are hosting St Mirren at Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 5': Goal! Falkirk 0, St. Mirren 1. Rory Loy (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Sutton.
  • 20': Goal! Falkirk 1, St. Mirren 1. Lee Miller (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Baird.
  • 59': Goal! Falkirk 1, St. Mirren 2. Stephen McGinn (St. Mirren) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Falkirk. Fraser Aird replaces Mark Kerr.
  • 67': Substitution, Falkirk. Nathan Austin replaces John Baird.
  • 77': Goal! Falkirk 2, St. Mirren 2. Robert McHugh (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 77': Substitution, Falkirk. Robert McHugh replaces Lee Miller.
  • 79': Stephen McGinn (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, St. Mirren. Lewis Morgan replaces John Sutton.
  • 85': Substitution, St. Mirren. Craig Storie replaces Cameron Smith.
  • 88': Aaron Muirhead (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, St. Mirren. Josh Todd replaces Rory Loy.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Falkirk Stadium
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
Attendance: 4,734

SPFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 St Johnstone 2 +5 6
2 Arbroath 2 +2 4
3 Dunfermline Athletic 2 +2 4
4 Raith Rovers 2 +1 4
Full Standings

Line-Ups

FALK Falkirk (4-4-2)

No. Name
24 Robbie Thomson (GK)
15 Luca Gasparotto
14 Peter Grant
3 Luke Leahy
4 Aaron Muirhead Yellow Card
7 Tom Taiwo
8 Mark Kerr
18 Lee Miller
10 Craig Sibbald
28 James Craigen
9 John Baird
Falkirk Substitutes:
Nathan Austin, Daniel Rogers, Lewis Kidd, Fraser Aird, Robert McHugh, Myles Hippolyte, Scott Shepherd, Tony Gallacher.

STM St Mirren (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 Billy O'Brien (GK)
6 Gary Mackenzie
15 Jack Baird
44 Adam Eckersley
3 Gary Irvine
10 Stephen Mallan
22 Stephen McGinn
11 Cameron Smith
42 Kyle Magennis
16 Rory Loy
9 John Sutton
St Mirren Substitutes:
Paul Fjelde, Lewis Morgan, Craig Storie, Josh Todd, Ben Gordon, Rocco Quinn, Jamie Langfield.

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