Falkirk vs Heart of Midlothian, 2019-20 Scottish Cup, Fifth Round
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Ben Garuccio (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Declan McManus (Falkirk).
- 2': Foul by Mark Durnan (Falkirk).
- 2': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Andrew Irving (Heart of Midlothian).
- 5': Gary Miller (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Gary Miller (Falkirk).
- 7': Sean Clare (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Gary Miller (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Foul by Conor Sammon (Falkirk).
- 10': Sean Clare (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Andrew Irving (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Declan McManus (Falkirk).
- 11': Foul by Josh Todd (Falkirk).
- 11': Ben Garuccio (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Marcel Langer (Heart of Midlothian).
- 14': Gary Miller (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Mark Durnan.
- 18': Foul by Steven Naismith (Heart of Midlothian).
- 18': Michael Doyle (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Declan McManus (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Sean Clare (Heart of Midlothian).
- 23': Sean Clare (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Aidan Connolly (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian).
- 26': Foul by Clévid Dikamona (Heart of Midlothian).
- 26': Josh Todd (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Paul Dixon (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Foul by Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian).
- 31': Morgaro Gomis (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Declan McManus (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 35': Foul by Michael Doyle (Falkirk).
- 35': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Josh Todd (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 41': Attempt saved. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Falkirk 0, Heart of Midlothian 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Falkirk 0, Heart of Midlothian 0.
- 48': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Craig Halkett.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Declan McManus (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 50': Penalty Heart of Midlothian. Liam Boyce draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 50': Penalty conceded by Michael Doyle (Falkirk) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 50': Goal! Falkirk 0, Heart of Midlothian 1. Sean Clare (Heart of Midlothian) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 52': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Clévid Dikamona.
- 52': Conor Sammon (Falkirk) hits the left post with a left footed shot from very close range.
- 54': Declan McManus (Falkirk) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 59': Gary Miller (Falkirk) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 59': Attempt missed. Conor Sammon (Falkirk) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 62': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Jamie Walker replaces Steven Naismith.
- 62': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Craig Halkett.
- 63': Hand ball by Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian).
- 64': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Morgaro Gomis.
- 67': Foul by Morgaro Gomis (Falkirk).
- 67': Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Andrew Irving (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Morgaro Gomis (Falkirk).
- 69': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Gregor Buchanan.
- 70': Attempt saved. Clévid Dikamona (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 72': Attempt saved. Andrew Irving (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 73': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Euan Henderson replaces Sean Clare.
- 73': Substitution, Falkirk. Louis Longridge replaces Morgaro Gomis.
- 75': Aidan Connolly (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Marcel Langer (Heart of Midlothian).
- 75': Substitution, Falkirk. David McMillan replaces Conor Sammon.
- 76': Substitution, Falkirk. Charlie Telfer replaces Aidan Connolly.
- 76': Euan Henderson (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Mark Durnan (Falkirk).
- 77': Foul by Marcel Langer (Heart of Midlothian).
- 77': Charlie Telfer (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': David McMillan (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian).
- 82': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Anthony McDonald replaces Conor Washington.
- 84': Andrew Irving (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Gary Miller (Falkirk).
- 84': Attempt missed. Euan Henderson (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 85': Ben Garuccio (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Declan McManus (Falkirk).
- 86': Attempt saved. Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Charlie Telfer (Falkirk).
- 88': Foul by Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian).
- 88': Michael Doyle (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Andrew Irving (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Louis Longridge.
- 90'+1': Foul by Andrew Irving (Heart of Midlothian).
- 90'+1': Josh Todd (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Falkirk 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
- 0': Match ends, Falkirk 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
Game Information
Venue: Falkirk Stadium
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
Attendance: 5,976
Line-Ups
Falkirk (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
31 | Robbie Mutch (GK) |
4 | Gregor Buchanan |
5 | Mark Durnan |
3 | Paul Dixon ![]() |
2 | Michael Doyle |
6 | Morgaro Gomis |
16 | Gary Miller ![]() |
7 | Aidan Connolly |
19 | Josh Todd |
18 | Conor Sammon |
9 | Declan McManus |
Heart of Midlothian (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Joel Pereira (GK) |
28 | Clévid Dikamona |
26 | Craig Halkett |
2 | Michael Smith |
40 | Andrew Irving ![]() |
32 | Marcel Langer |
14 | Steven Naismith |
17 | Ben Garuccio |
8 | Sean Clare ![]() |
29 | Liam Boyce |
9 | Conor Washington |
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