Falkirk vs Edinburgh City, 2023-24 Scottish League One

· Scottish League One
Falkirk
  • 40': Aidan Nesbitt
  • 66': Ross Maciver
FT
2 - 1
Edinburgh City
  • 9': Innes Murray

About

Falkirk are hosting Edinburgh City at Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League One.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Robbie Mahon (Edinburgh City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 3': Calvin Miller (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Robbie Leitch (Edinburgh City).
  • 5': Foul by Ryan Shanley (Edinburgh City).
  • 5': Liam Henderson (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Ross MacIver (Falkirk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 7': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Andrew McNeil.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Brad Spencer (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Brad Spencer (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 9': Goal! Falkirk 0, Edinburgh City 1. Innes Murray (Edinburgh City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Handling (Edinburgh City).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Brad Spencer (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 17': Danny Handling (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Tom Lang (Falkirk).
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Aidan Nesbitt (Falkirk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Lewis Spence (Edinburgh City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 20': Calvin Miller (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Sam Gormley (Edinburgh City).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Liam Henderson (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Hand ball by Lewis Spence (Edinburgh City).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ross MacIver (Falkirk) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 25': Foul by Ryan Shanley (Edinburgh City).
  • 25': Tom Lang (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Ross MacIver (Falkirk).
  • 26': Sam Gormley (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Liam Fontaine (Edinburgh City).
  • 32': Ross MacIver (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Liam Fontaine (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Calvin Miller (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Sam Gormley.
  • 37': Foul by Leon McCann (Falkirk).
  • 37': Robbie Leitch (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Ryan Shanley (Edinburgh City).
  • 39': Liam Henderson (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Ryan Shanley (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Goal! Falkirk 1, Edinburgh City 1. Aidan Nesbitt (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Foul by Liam Henderson (Falkirk).
  • 42': Lee Hamilton (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Lewis Spence (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Calvin Miller (Falkirk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 44': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Andrew McNeil.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Ross MacIver (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Danny Handling (Edinburgh City).
  • 45'+1': Liam Henderson (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Danny Handling (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Falkirk 1, Edinburgh City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Falkirk 1, Edinburgh City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Edinburgh City. Kieran Offord replaces Innes Murray.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Innes Murray (Edinburgh City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 50': Foul by Liam Henderson (Falkirk).
  • 50': Robbie Leitch (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Liam Henderson (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Calvin Miller (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Sam Gormley (Edinburgh City).
  • 52': Sam Gormley (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Falkirk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 54': Finn Yeats (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Kieran Offord (Edinburgh City).
  • 54': Kieran Offord (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Corner, Edinburgh City. Conceded by Finn Yeats.
  • 59': Foul by Leon McCann (Falkirk).
  • 59': Ryan Shanley (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Brad Spencer (Falkirk).
  • 60': Robbie Leitch (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Liam Henderson (Falkirk).
  • 61': Lewis Spence (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Edinburgh City. Kyle Jacobs replaces Ryan Shanley.
  • 64': Calvin Miller (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Lewis Spence (Edinburgh City).
  • 66': Goal! Falkirk 2, Edinburgh City 1. Ross MacIver (Falkirk) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Calvin Miller.
  • 67': Substitution, Falkirk. Alfredo Agyeman replaces Callumn Morrison.
  • 67': Substitution, Falkirk. Ethan Ross replaces Liam Henderson.
  • 68': Substitution, Falkirk. Layton Bisland replaces Calvin Miller.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Danny Handling (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Finn Yeats (Falkirk).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ethan Ross (Falkirk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 74': Brad Spencer (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Robbie Mahon (Edinburgh City).
  • 74': Foul by Brad Spencer (Falkirk).
  • 74': Kyle Jacobs (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 78': Corner, Edinburgh City. Conceded by Alfredo Agyeman.
  • 79': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Lewis Spence.
  • 81': Foul by Finn Yeats (Falkirk).
  • 81': Kieran Offord (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Substitution, Edinburgh City. Russell McLean replaces Robbie Mahon.
  • 82': Substitution, Edinburgh City. Scott Mercer replaces Danny Handling.
  • 84': Substitution, Falkirk. Jordan Allan replaces Ross MacIver.
  • 84': Foul by Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk).
  • 84': Liam Fontaine (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Jordan Allan (Falkirk) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 88': Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Lee Hamilton (Edinburgh City).
  • 88': Lee Hamilton (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Crane (Edinburgh City).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Callum Crane went off injured after Edinburgh City had used all subs.
  • 90': Sean Mackie (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Sam Gormley.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jordan Allan (Falkirk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk).
  • 90'+2': Russell McLean (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Falkirk. Sean Mackie replaces Aidan Nesbitt.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Tom Lang (Falkirk).
  • 90'+3': Scott Mercer (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Scott Mercer (Edinburgh City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Kyle Jacobs (Edinburgh City).
  • 90'+5': Leon McCann (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk).
  • 90'+5': Sam Gormley (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Scott Mercer (Edinburgh City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Falkirk 2, Edinburgh City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Falkirk 2, Edinburgh City 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League One

Venue: Falkirk Stadium
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
Attendance: 4,282

SPFL League One Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 8 +13 16
2 Hamilton Academical 8 +9 14
3 Stenhousemuir 8 +2 14
4 Alloa Athletic 7 +1 12
Full Standings

Line-Ups

FALK Falkirk (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Nicky Hogarth (GK)
2 Tom Lang
6 Coll Donaldson
3 Leon Mccann
14 Finn Yeats
10 Aidan Nesbitt
8 Brad Spencer
5 Liam Henderson Yellow Card
17 Ross Maciver
29 Calvin Miller
7 Callum Morrison
Falkirk Substitutes:
Caelan Mccrone, Sam Long, Alfredo Agyeman, Jordan Allan, Sean Mackie, Oluwasegun Lawal, Layton Bisland, Ethan Ross.

EDI Edinburgh City (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Andrew Mcneil (GK)
17 Liam Fontaine Yellow Card
4 Lee Hamilton Yellow Card
30 Callum Crane
29 Sam Gormley Yellow Card
23 Innes Murray
8 Robbie Leitch
16 Lewis Spence Yellow Card
7 Robert Mahon
9 Ryan Shanley Yellow Card
10 Daniel Handling Yellow Card
Edinburgh City Substitutes:
Kelsey Ewen, Russell Mclean, Scott Mercer, Kyle Jacobs, Kieran Offord, Cameron Quate.

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