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BBC News
08-07-2025
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Arfield strikes as Falkirk defeat St Johnstone
Scott Arfield scored the only goal as Falkirk defeated St Johnstone 1-0 in a pre-season friendly at McDiarmid Bairns are replacing Saints in the Scottish Premiership this season after winning the McGlynn's side start their competitive campaign away to Brechin City in the Scottish League Cup on Saturday (15:00).
BBC News
02-07-2025
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- BBC News
Two penalties help Falkirk come from behind against East Fife
Two penalties helped Falkirk come from behind to defeat League 1 outfit East Fife in Methil on Tuesday striker Alan Trouten fired Dick Campbell's hosts ahead before Calvin Miller's spot-kick and captain Brad Spencer's neat goal had the Bairns in front at the Nesbitt extended the visitors lead in the second half, before Gregor Nicol nicked one back with 20 minutes to Sean Mackie was fouled in the box minutes later and half-time substitute, Scott Arfield, scored the second penalty of the McGlynn's side have two more friendlies Raith Rovers on 5 July (15:00) and St Johnstone three days later (19:30), before their League Cup group stage campaign kicks off on 12 July with a trip to Brechin City.
BBC News
01-07-2025
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Arfield convinced Falkirk 'will shock people' in Premiership
Scott Arfield says there is "absolutely no doubt" Falkirk will "surprise a few people" on their top-flight 36-year-old midfielder returned to Falkirk in February, 15 years after leaving, and played a key role in the club's promotion."It is exciting times for everybody connected to the football club to see this team back in the top division," the former Rangers player told BBC Scotland."To see the enthusiasm and positivity through their eyes, you relive it again. Some of [the fans] have probably never seen the club in this division, they're that young, it's going to be amazing for them to see it."You're excited for them to give them that back, and obviously as a professional player coming into the twilight years, you try and relive it again and enjoy it as much as you can."There's absolutely no doubt we'll surprise a few people, but we need to have one eye on the calibre of player and the teams we're playing against this year."
Edinburgh Reporter
30-06-2025
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- Edinburgh Reporter
Edinburgh City hand Bairns wake-up call
Edinburgh City have been drawn to face Linlithgow Rose in the semi-final of the East of Scotland Cup. The Capital combine travel to Prestonfield for the game and the date and time still have to be confirmed. However, the club's proposed friendly with Gartcairn on Tuesday, July 1, has been cancelled. On Saturday, City travelled to Falkirk and beat The Bairns 3-2 after leading 3-0 at the break and the result was a real wake-up call for the side newly-promoted to the William Hill Premiership. Falkirk manager John McGlynn fielded a strong squad for the friendly ahead of the League Cup group stage and the home side battled back via a Scott Arfield strike followed by an own goal, but they could not find another Like this: Like Related
BBC News
28-06-2025
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- BBC News
Falkirk lose to Edinburgh City in narrow pre-season warm-up
Despite a strong second-half, Falkirk couldn't recover from three goals down at the break against Edinburgh City, losing 3-2 in their pre-season was a strong line-up put out by John McGlynn in their fifth friendly before the new season starts with the League Cup group stage in a few 3-0 at half-time, a Scott Arfield strike and a City own goal threatened a comeback, but it wasn't face East Fife on Tuesday night in Methil in another Bain, McCann, Lang, Graham, MacIver, Agyeman, Yeats, Tait, Mackie, Miller, Hogarth, Adams, Henderson, Spencer, Nesbitt, Stewart, Oliver, Allan, McCrone.
