Falkirk vs Hibernian, 2016/17 Scottish Championship, 2016/2017 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship

Falkirk

15': Craig Sibbald

FT
1 - 2

Hibernian

17': Jason Cummings
87': Kris Commons

Kris Commons scores late winner as Hibernian put pressure on Dundee United

Match Commentary

15': Goal! Falkirk 1, Hibernian 0. Craig Sibbald (Falkirk) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
17': Goal! Falkirk 1, Hibernian 1. Jason Cummings (Hibernian) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kris Commons.
28': Paul Hanlon (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Darren McGregor (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Substitution, Falkirk. Robert McHugh replaces John Baird.
72': Tom Taiwo (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Substitution, Falkirk. Lee Miller replaces Scott Shepherd.
78': Substitution, Hibernian. Martin Boyle replaces Jason Cummings.
80': Mark Kerr (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Substitution, Hibernian. Brian Graham replaces Grant Holt.
87': Goal! Falkirk 1, Hibernian 2. Kris Commons (Hibernian) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
87': Peter Grant (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Substitution, Hibernian. Jordan Forster replaces Kris Commons.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Falkirk Stadium
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
Attendance: 6,747

SPFL Championship Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	St Johnstone	1	+4	3
2	Ross County	1	0	1
3	Airdrieonians	1	0	1
4	Raith Rovers	1	0	1

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Falkirk (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Daniel Rogers (GK)
14	Peter Grant
15	Luca Gasparotto
23	Tony Gallacher
4	Aaron Muirhead
8	Mark Kerr
7	Tom Taiwo
11	Myles Hippolyte
21	Scott Shepherd
9	John Baird
10	Craig Sibbald

Falkirk Substitutes:

James Craigen, Lee Miller, Robert McHugh, Deniz Dogan Mehmet, John Rankin, Lewis Kidd, Luke Leahy.

Hibernian (4-1-2-1-2)

No.	Name
31	Ross Laidlaw (GK)
4	Paul Hanlon
24	Darren McGregor
48	Scott Martin
16	Lewis Stevenson
2	David Gray
15	Kris Commons
22	Andrew Shinnie
10	Dylan McGeouch
35	Jason Cummings
9	Grant Holt

Hibernian Substitutes:

Jordan Forster, Martin Boyle, James Keatings, Otso Virtanen, Marvin Bartley, Liam Fontaine, Brian Graham.

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