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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Inverness CT
    • Falkirk
    • 90+4 AND THAT'S IT! THE FINAL WHISTLE! Poor Inverness, the sending off did for them, when Terry Butcher took over they were stricken and it seemed they had escaped but that sending off in the first half handed it to Falkirk and Caley are down! What drama!
    • 90+3 Imrie on the ball, he beats one man, the another, and could this be a dramatic winner but no he fires wildly over the bar!
    • 90+2 Everyone in the box now, Munro launches a long throw but Dani Sallo flies in to claim. Falkirk break now, Arfield on the right but Caley get back and clear. Falkirk win a throw now and this could be the end...
    • 90+1 Free-kick to Caley, everyone's up, even the keeper, sent long but it's all really scrappy and Falkirk clear.
    • 90' Kerr with a free-kick on the right but Finnigan heads clear and it comes off Kerr for a throw to Falkirk.
    • 89' Odhiambo on the right, he moves forward, cuts inside and plays it to DUNCAN WHO IS FREE AND MUST SCORE BUT HE SHOOTS WEAKLY AT DANI MALLO! That should have been it! What a miss!
    • 87' Scobbie tries to clear but it's knocked back towards the Falkirk goal, Kerr controls, beats one man and lobs from the edge of the box but over!
    • 85' Stewart keeps the ball in on the left, he plays a low ball for FINNIGAN WHO MUST MAKE IT TWO BUT HE PUTS IT OVER FROM SIX YARDS! WHAT A MISS! SHOCKING! If Caley level he will cry like a baby.
    • 83' Scobbie loses the ball, Odhiambo on the right could be in but it goes out just as he crosses.
    • 82' Caley are hitting it long now. The sending off of Tokely ruined them and could be the thing that sends them down.
    • 80' Foran with a good headed knock-down to Kerr who shoots but it flashes low and just wide!!
    • 76' Higdon and Cregg combine, Arfield now on the right but hacked away by Munro.
    • 75' Arfield plays it wide right to Higdon who cuts inside to cross but straight at the keeper Fraser.
    • 74' INVERNESS SUB: Odhiambo on for Morais, a real surprise as he has been their best player.
    • 73' Scobbie with a cross, cleanred by Mihadjuks. Still Falkirk though as Cregg has a pop from range that Fraser can only watch as it sails just over!
    • 69' Djebi-Zadi is the latest player to see yellow, free-kick Falkirk on the right, taken short...
    • 68' Great ball clipped wide by Scobbie to McNamara, the veteran full-back slides in to make the ball and he crosses brilliantly and low FOR HIGDON WITH THE FINISH FROM THE PENALTY SPOT LOW INTO THE BOTTOM LEFT FOR 1-0!!!! FALKIRK TAKE THE LEAD! The goal that could keep them up and send Inverness down!!
    • 68' Falkirk have a corner after McNamara puts a cross in from the right... O'Brien sends the ball in, Scobbie with the header but it's weak, off target and easy for Scobbie.
    • 67' A high on lands for Higdon who lofts it far post but just over the head of Stewart! You'd have wanted it the other way round there!
    • 66' FALKIRK SUB: There are boos from some of the visiting fans as Lovell - who has been one of their best players - is taken off for the big lump of Michael Higdon. Long it is then!
    • 64' It's getting very tense again, lots of misplaced passes and very little rhythm or continuity in the play. This is not good enough for Falkirk!
    • 59' Finnigan gets the ball just inside the Caley half and lobs a ball through to Stewart, who has pace to burn and Fraser rushes out and seems to clobber him but nothing given as Stewart got the final touch but it drops short of goal and headed clear by Munro.
    • 58' Arfield gets away from Black, he finds Scobbie but the hosts clear. Now Kerr gets forward and slides it into Imrie, who is tackled but the final touch comes off him and out for a throw.
    • 57' The keeper sends the free-kick long, Foran is in but too wide and the shot is blocked. Now Imrie gets it but he fouls McNamara, free-kick to Falkirk.
    • 56' Poor delivery though and Inverness clear. Falkirk still have it and send a few high ones towards the area but Imrie is fouled by Finnigan and Caley have a free-kick.
    • 55' Scrappy passage of play but Falkirk win a free-kick just on the edge of the box, left corner...
    • 53' FALKIRK SUB: Stewart on for Riera, a more direct attacking option.
    • 52' Lovell on the Falkirk right is obstructed and they win a free-kick.
    • 51' Foran tries to go on a run down the right but Falkirk intercept and build another attack. Morais gets to Riera's pass ahead of Scobbie and surges down the right but he's stopped in his tracks by Cregg getting back.
    • 50' Falkirk come forward now, winning a throw on the left, but the hosts clear.
    • 48' The free-kick is cleared by Falkirk. Caley don't look like they're down to 10 men but let's see how they react when they're tired later on...
    • 47' Byrne with a trip on Morais on the Inverness right, free-kick to the hosts....
    • 46' Second-half underway!!
    • 45+2 Morais on the right swings over an excellent cross but Foran unable to make contact, the whistle goes and it's 0-0 at the break but Inverness are down to 10 men!
    • 45' High into the sky from Munro. The balance of power has shifted into Falkirk's hands but, as it stands, this scoreline is of no use to them - they HAVE to win!
    • 44' Cregg enters the book for following through on Munro.
    • 43' Black is booked for a heavy challenge on Arfield.
    • 42' INVERNESS SUB: The more defensively-minded Russell Duncan is on for Roy McBain.
    • 40' O'Brien sends in a corner from the left but cleared and Morais can break but a heavy touch takes it away from him before he goes down easily with McNamara sliding in.
    • 39' The free-kick from Scobbie is deflected over the bar for a corner.
    • 38' ... AND IT'S RED!! Defender Ross Tokely, who has played over 500 games for Caley, is off! Disaster for the hosts, who after bossing the first half are a man down!
    • 37' Arfield helps on a long ball and Lovell is in but Tokely tangles with him and he goes down and the ref blows! This could be disaster for Tokely....
    • 35' Munroe takes a free-kick from the left but Dani Mallo rises to claim with ease. He's looked pretty confident so far.
    • 33' Munroe gets it up to Foran, who knocks the ball wide to Morais. He tries a shot but it scoops up awkwardly and cleared by Falkirk.
    • 32' Very conjested in midfield but Falkirk are getting more of it now, having ridden the initial storm.
    • 30' O'Brien puts the corner in, Barr is there but Djebi-Zadi heads away, Aafjes fouls Morais and Inverness have a free-kick.
    • 29' The corner is put behind for a second one, on the left this time... A bit of argy bargy and the ref speaks to Scobbie...
    • 28' Foran tries to get on to it near the edge of the box but cleared by O'Brien, now Arfield left centre, he can find Lovell but the ball is just too far wide, he's in but can't shoot, it's put behind for a corner though.
    • 25' A lot of aimless long balls and head tennis at the moment with both sides, Falkirk particularly, struggling to get any momentum together.
    • 23' Poor cross from Kerr straight into the arms and chest of Dani Mallo.
    • 21' No joy from the throw for Falkirk, though, as Barr smashes one wild and over from 30 yards.
    • 20' Riera plays it long for Lovell to chase but Fraser comes out and, while he clears, it's a sliced mis-hit and skews out for a throw on the left wing.
    • 19' This is a decent passing move from Falkirk but it breaks down when the final ball to Lovell is ahead of him and into the arms of Fraser.
    • 18' Good clearance by Barr under pressure with Foran lurking. Falkirk break...
    • 17' Djebi-Zadi wins the ball on the left and Morais picks it up, cuts inside with one touch and hammers a rising drive that beats Dani Mallo but goes just over!
    • 15' Bit of aggro on the Falkirk right as Arfield and Djebi-Zadi tangle. Calms down quick enough though.
    • 14' Falkirk really are struggling to get beyond the halfway line as Inverness try another attack down the left, where Morais is giving them a good outlet with his pace.
    • 12' Inverness come forward down the left, knocked by Foran to Morais who zips into the box and cuts it back from the byline AND FORAN MUST SCORE FROM EIGHT YARDS BUT A SUPERB SAVE BY DANI MALLO TO SOMEHOW BLOCK THE LOW FINISH! Corner. Great chance, great save but Foran should have scored.
    • 10' Falkirk on a rare foray forward, swung in from the right by McNamara and O'Brien and Barr are in but headed clear by Munro.
    • 9' Obviously it is nervous and scrappy but Inverness seem to be in control, Falkirk barely having left their half.
    • 7' Barr is forced to clear behind for a corner with Foran almost in again. Black slips as he takes it and Dani Mallo claims easily.
    • 5' Arfield and Cregg with a one-two on the right but Djebi-Zadi gets back and clears down the left... Foran can get on to it and Aajes slips to let him in but he shoots low and straight at Dani Mallo. Should have made the Spanish keeper work harder than that.
    • 4' Foran slips in the box as he tries to turn and shoot, hoofed clear by Riera but Inverness still have the ball.
    • 3' Djebi-Zadi takes a throw from the left, McBain gets away from McNamara, now Imrie is in but Barr clears and McNamara prevents the corner.
    • 2' Imrie almost gets in behind the Falkirk defence but Barr clears.
    • 1' Match underway!!
    • - Referee: E Smith (Scotland)
    • - Falkirk: Dani Mallo, McNamara, Barr, Aafjes, Scobbie, Riera, Cregg, O'Brien, Arfield, Lovell, Finnigan; Subs: Olejnik, McCann, Higdon, Bullen, Holden, Stewart, Mitchell
    • - Inverness CT: Fraser, Mihadjuks, Tokely, Munro, Djebi-Zadi, Imrie, Kerr, Black, McBain, Morais, Foran; Subs: Esson, Rooney, Barrowman, Duncan, Byrne, Odhiambo, Vigurs
    • - It has all come down to the wire, the final game of the season in a winner-takes-all relegation clash between bottom club Falkirk and second-bottom Inverness, managed by Terry Butcher. Falkirk HAVE to win, or they are relegated, while Inverness only need to draw to stay in the SPL. LIVE from 12:30 UK time!!

  • Summary

    • 89' Odhiambo on the right, he moves forward, cuts inside and plays it to DUNCAN WHO IS FREE AND MUST SCORE BUT HE SHOOTS WEAKLY AT DANI MALLO! That should have been it! What a miss!
    • 87' Scobbie tries to clear but it's knocked back towards the Falkirk goal, Kerr controls, beats one man and lobs from the edge of the box but over!
    • 85' Stewart keeps the ball in on the left, he plays a low ball for FINNIGAN WHO MUST MAKE IT TWO BUT HE PUTS IT OVER FROM SIX YARDS! WHAT A MISS! SHOCKING! If Caley level he will cry like a baby.
    • 80' Foran with a good headed knock-down to Kerr who shoots but it flashes low and just wide!!
    • 73' Scobbie with a cross, cleanred by Mihadjuks. Still Falkirk though as Cregg has a pop from range that Fraser can only watch as it sails just over!
    • 68' Great ball clipped wide by Scobbie to McNamara, the veteran full-back slides in to make the ball and he crosses brilliantly and low FOR HIGDON WITH THE FINISH FROM THE PENALTY SPOT LOW INTO THE BOTTOM LEFT FOR 1-0!!!! FALKIRK TAKE THE LEAD! The goal that could keep them up and send Inverness down!!
    • 38' ... AND IT'S RED!! Defender Ross Tokely, who has played over 500 games for Caley, is off! Disaster for the hosts, who after bossing the first half are a man down!
    • 37' Arfield helps on a long ball and Lovell is in but Tokely tangles with him and he goes down and the ref blows! This could be disaster for Tokely....
    • 17' Djebi-Zadi wins the ball on the left and Morais picks it up, cuts inside with one touch and hammers a rising drive that beats Dani Mallo but goes just over!
    • 12' Inverness come forward down the left, knocked by Foran to Morais who zips into the box and cuts it back from the byline AND FORAN MUST SCORE FROM EIGHT YARDS BUT A SUPERB SAVE BY DANI MALLO TO SOMEHOW BLOCK THE LOW FINISH! Corner. Great chance, great save but Foran should have scored.
    • 5' Arfield and Cregg with a one-two on the right but Djebi-Zadi gets back and clears down the left... Foran can get on to it and Aajes slips to let him in but he shoots low and straight at Dani Mallo. Should have made the Spanish keeper work harder than that.
    • - It has all come down to the wire, the final game of the season in a winner-takes-all relegation clash between bottom club Falkirk and second-bottom Inverness, managed by Terry Butcher. Falkirk HAVE to win, or they are relegated, while Inverness only need to draw to stay in the SPL. LIVE from 12:30 UK time!!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Inverness CT

    Captain: Grant Munro

    Starting line-up

    • M. Fraser
    • P. Mihadjuks
    • R. Tokely
    • G. Munro
    • L. Djebi-Zadi Yellow Card
    • D. Imrie
    • R. McBain Substitution Out (42′)
    • I. Black Yellow Card
    • B. Kerr
    • R. Foran
    • F. Morais Substitution Out (75′)

    Subs

    • R. Byrne
    • R. Duncan Substitution In42′
    • I. Vigurs
    • A. Barrowman
    • A. Rooney
    • E. Odhiambo Substitution In75′
    • R. Esson

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Falkirk

    Captain: Darren Barr

    Starting line-up

    • D. Mallo
    • J. McNamara
    • D. Barr
    • G. Aafjes
    • L. Bullen
    • T. Scobbie
    • A. Riera Substitution Out (54′)
    • B. O'Brien
    • S. Arfield
    • P. Cregg Yellow Card
    • S. Lovell Substitution Out (66′)
    • C. Finnigan

    Subs

    • D. Holden
    • R. Olejnik
    • M. Higdon Substitution In66′ Goal
    • M. Stewart Substitution In54′
    • N. Mccann
    • C. Mitchell

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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  1. I'm an Aberdeen fan and I don't understand­ this. ICT have won more games that St. Mirren, scored­ more goals yet still get relagated. Makes no differene­ to me but it doesn't seem fair does it? Hope your­ back in the SPL this time next year.

    From james.morgan22, on Sun 24 May 4:47PM

  2. it was the best result for the spl that invernss went­ down just due to the fact that they bring the fewest­ fans with them

    From stef, on Sat 23 May 8:24PM

  3. Well done Falkirk, followed you all season and am­ delighted you have stayed up. Well done to Michael­ Higdon, that's the scouse spirit!!!!!!!!!!!

    From helenbartley310, on Sat 23 May 6:12PM

  4. now the cup come on the bairns

    From cacbrown21, on Sat 23 May 4:46PM
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    This is your premier league? you gotta be so embarrased

    From Steve WWFC, on Sat 23 May 3:25PM

  6. POOR LITTLE BILLY NO PALS U SICK TWISTED LITTLE HUN.­ GREAT NEWS FOR FALKIRK AND TRAVELLING FANS IN THE SPL.­ ONCE AGAIN CONGRATS' TO FALKIRK!

    From marcellegowski, on Sat 23 May 3:03PM

  7. Inverness meant a lot to me and I hate to see them go­ down. Good luck in the 1st Division Caley.

    From n.campbell.373, on Sat 23 May 3:02PM

  8. Yes Falkirk you stayed up, John Hughes managed to keep­ Falkirk up well done

    From CHARLIE, on Sat 23 May 2:33PM

  9. Ive got money on falkirk, I knew theyd win lol, I­ knew it would happen, I just knew it!!!!, haha yes!

    From 322, on Sat 23 May 2:03PM

  10. cmon falkirk thats it .put the non footballing brothers­ of the huns down
    at least falkirk try and play­ football

    From simonk, on Sat 23 May 2:01PM
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    PRESLEY WE HATE YOU !!!! NO ONE WANTS YOU AND IT SHOWS­ !!!!! HA HA ha ha ha

    From Billy, on Sat 23 May 7:17AM
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    C'MON BIG TERRY, YOU CAN DO IT, EASY BIG MAN. SONS­ OF WILLIAM !!!! SEND THE FALKIRK DOWN WHERE THEY­ BELONG. NO SURRENDER

    From Billy, on Sat 23 May 7:15AM
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    NO LUCK FALKIRK, BACK DOWN YOUS GO AND TAKE PRESLEY­ WITH USE, NO @#$% WANTS HIM !!

    From Billy, on Mon 18 May 1:04PM
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