Match ends, Queen of the South 0, Falkirk 2.
Queen of SthQueen of the South0FalkirkFalkirk2
Falkirk moved up to second in the Scottish Championship with a well-deserved victory away to Queen of the South.
The visitors took a 45th minute when John Baird was fouled on the edge of the area and Lewis Kidd curled home the free-kick into the bottom corner.
Falkirk made the points safe in the 79th minute.
Andy Dowie took out Nathan Austin inside the area and Craig Sibbald made no mistake from the penalty spot.
The Bairns had lost James Craigen to injury with only 20 minutes gone.
But his replacement, Fraser Aird, played a part in almost giving his side the lead as his corner was met by Luke Leahy, only for his header to be tipped over by Lee Robinson.
Luca Gasparotto and Baird both went close for Falkirk as the first half was drawing to a close but eventually made the breakthrough.
The Bairns move a point above Dundee United, although the Tannadice side have two games in hand, six points behind leaders Hibernian.
Line-ups
Queen of Sth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Robinson
- 24Mercer
- 4DowieBooked at 79mins
- 5BrownlieBooked at 40mins
- 3Marshall
- 8RankinSubstituted forDykesat 62'minutes
- 14Jacobs
- 23Thomas
- 15Thomson
- 11DobbieSubstituted forCarmichaelat 77'minutes
- 9LyleSubstituted forHilsonat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Hamill
- 6Higgins
- 10Hilson
- 20Atkinson
- 25Dykes
- 27Murray
- 39Carmichael
Falkirk
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Rogers
- 2Kidd
- 15Gasparotto
- 14GrantBooked at 55mins
- 3Leahy
- 7Taiwo
- 8Kerr
- 28CraigenSubstituted forAirdat 20'minutes
- 10Sibbald
- 16AustinSubstituted forMillerat 84'minutes
- 9BairdSubstituted forMcHughat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 18Miller
- 19McHugh
- 21Shepherd
- 23Gallacher
- 24Thomson
- 31Blues
- 33Aird
- Referee:
- Gavin Duncan
- Attendance:
- 1,995
Match Stats
Home TeamQueen of SthAway TeamFalkirk
- Possession
- Home42%
- Away58%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away6
- Corners
- Home5
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away18
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Queen of the South 0, Falkirk 2.
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Kyle Jacobs (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lee Miller (Falkirk).
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Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Dale Hilson (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lewis Kidd (Falkirk).
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Foul by Craig Sibbald (Falkirk).
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Kyle Jacobs (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Craig Sibbald (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jordan Marshall (Queen of the South).
Substitution
Substitution, Falkirk. Lee Miller replaces Nathan Austin.
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Attempt missed. Fraser Aird (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Goal!
Goal! Queen of the South 0, Falkirk 2. Craig Sibbald (Falkirk) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
Booking
Andy Dowie (Queen of the South) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty conceded by Andy Dowie (Queen of the South) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty Falkirk. Nathan Austin draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Foul by Nathan Austin (Falkirk).
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Daniel Carmichael (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Queen of the South. Daniel Carmichael replaces Stephen Dobbie.
