Falkirk vs Kilmarnock

24 October 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee D Robertson

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Cathal McCarthy 29’ (og)
  • Jacob Murrell 38’
  • George Stanger 68’ (og)

Match summary

Falkirk won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Kilmarnock. Falkirk led 2-0 at half-time.

McCarthy's own goal put Falkirk ahead in the 29th minute, Jacob Murrell made it 2-0 with a header in the 38th minute, and Stanger's own goal made it 3-0 in the 68th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Falkirk created 2.00 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots, Kilmarnock 1.82 from 10.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
18 Shots 10
8 Shots on target 0
9 Corners 7
78 Attacks 64
62 Dangerous attacks 36
302 Passes 334
67.2% Pass accuracy 68.3%
11 Tackles 10
11 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Falkirk Kilmarnock
Kick-off
10’
Corner
22’
Corner
Cathal McCarthyOwn goal1-0 (Falkirk)
29’
Corner
32’
Jacob MurrellHeader2-0 (Falkirk)
38’
Ethan RossShot on target
38’
Corner
38’
Half-time2-0
46’
Corner
46’
Second half underway
50’
Corner
50’
Corner
50’
Corner
Corner
54’
Jacob MurrellShot on target
57’
61’
Corner
Corner
63’
Corner
65’
67’
George StangerOwn goal3-0 (Falkirk)
68’
Liam HendersonShot on target
71’
Owen EamesShot on target
71’
Corner
71’
Finley BarbrookShot on target
72’
72’
Corner
Deniss MelniksShot on target
75’
Jacob MurrellShot on target
80’
Corner
80’
Corner
90+2’
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 1.82 29’ Cathal McCarthy (Falkirk) own goal, 1-0 29’ 38’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), 2-0 38’ 68’ George Stanger (Falkirk) own goal, 3-0 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 1.82 29’ Cathal McCarthy (Falkirk) own goal, 1-0 McCarthy 29’ 38’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), 2-0 Murrell 38’ 68’ George Stanger (Falkirk) own goal, 3-0 Stanger 68’
Falkirk 2.00 xGKilmarnock 1.82 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Kilmarnock attacking Falkirk attacking 
11’ George Stanger (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.93 xG, off target 47’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.74 xG, off target 34’ Tyreece John-Jules (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 57’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 80’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 34’ Erik Ring (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 50’ Aaron Tshibola (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 80’ Brad Spencer (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 75’ Deniss Melniks (Falkirk), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 34’ Joe Hugill (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 38’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 90’ Ieuan Owen (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 38’ Ethan Ross (Falkirk), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ Liam Henderson (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 18’ Brad Spencer (Falkirk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 22’ Tom Lowery (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Michael Schjønning-Larsen (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Finley Barbrook (Falkirk), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Ryan Strain (Falkirk), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ryan Strain (Falkirk), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Cathal McCarthy (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Lewis Neilson (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Finley Barbrook (Falkirk), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Tyreece John-Jules (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Leon McCann (Falkirk), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Cathal McCarthy (Kilmarnock), own goal 68’ George Stanger (Kilmarnock), own goal 11’ George Stanger (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.93 xG, off target 47’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.74 xG, off target 34’ Tyreece John-Jules (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 57’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 80’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 50’ Aaron Tshibola (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 34’ Erik Ring (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 80’ Brad Spencer (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 75’ Deniss Melniks (Falkirk), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 34’ Joe Hugill (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 38’ Jacob Murrell (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 90’ Ieuan Owen (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 38’ Ethan Ross (Falkirk), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ Liam Henderson (Falkirk), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 18’ Brad Spencer (Falkirk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Michael Schjønning-Larsen (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 22’ Tom Lowery (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Finley Barbrook (Falkirk), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Ryan Strain (Falkirk), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ryan Strain (Falkirk), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Owen Eames (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Cathal McCarthy (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Lewis Neilson (Falkirk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Finley Barbrook (Falkirk), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Tyreece John-Jules (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Leon McCann (Falkirk), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Cathal McCarthy (Kilmarnock), own goal 68’ George Stanger (Kilmarnock), own goal
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Lineups

Falkirk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bain
McCann
Neilson
Henderson
Melniks 90’
Spencer
Strain
Ross 83’
Barbrook 86’
Eames 84’
Murrell 83’
Kilmarnock 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ferrie
Schjønning-Larsen
McCarthy 76’
Stanger
Brandon
Tshibola 67’
Lowery
Ring 67’
Kiltie 62’
John-Jules
Hugill 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 0 0 35 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 1 2 1 3 – 24 – – – –
90′ – 2 2 2 2 41 1 – – –
90′ 2 1 – 7 1 26 2 – – –
Deniss Melniks Taken off
89′ – – 1 7 5 31 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
90′ – 1 38 4 – – 2 – – – –
90′ – – 30 2 – 3 2 6 3 2 –
Ethan Ross Taken off
83′ – – 19 2 – 1 2 2 – 1 –
Finley Barbrook Taken off
86′ – – 28 1 – 2 3 5 2 1 –
Owen Eames Taken off
84′ – – 13 2 – 1 – 5 1 – –
Connor McLeod Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – – – – 1 – – –
Calvin Fodrey Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Finn Yeats Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 2 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Jacob Murrell Taken off
83′ 1 – 4 3 1.27 – – 5 2 9 –
Ben Parkinson Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Falkirk win 49% Avg odds 1.89
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.72
Kilmarnock win 26% Avg odds 3.66

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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