Kevin Nisbet rattles the ball into the bottom corner after Lyall Cameron floats in a free kick - but referee Steven McLean had already blown his whistle to halt play.

Aberdeen re-take and Toyosi Olusanya ends up slicing wide.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Pittodrie

McCracken was at fault again there for the Aberdeen opener.

He looks a keeper short of confidence.

To be fair, the home side are deserving of their lead after a very lively start.

Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Tynecastle

Proper game of football here at Tynecastle as the rain starts to fall. Barely a spare seat inside the ground with a full complement of Falkirk fans occupying a third of the Roseburn Stand.

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Almost an own goal for Falkirk.

Alexandros Kyziridis goes on the outside this time and his cross at the back post picked out the stomach of Falkirk left-back Leon McCann.

Thankfully for the visiting defender, goalkeeper Scott Bain was on hand to stop the ball's path.

Almost a goal for Hearts.

Claudio Braga twists and turns into the box and lays it off to Alexandros Kyziridis. He leaves the ball and Blair Spittal lines it up, with his shot deflected just wide.

The referee gives a goal kick and Spittal can't believe it. Neither can anyone else inside the ground.

Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Tannadice

The home side are trying to take the early initiative and were very unlucky when Panutche Camara hit the woodwork. Kelle Roos in goal looked well beaten.

Just as the game kicked-off, the rain started thundering down. The last thing this surface needs. It's going to get muddy and will impact play.

Hearts threaten as Alexandros Kyziridis cuts inside from the left and tries the shot, but there's a block.

After weathering an early storm, Hearts are starting to knock it about with confidence. Blair Spittal, in particular, has been instrumental.

Great chance for Dundee United but it hits the bar!

A smart passage of play allows Luca Stephenson to hit the byeline and play the ball across goal.

Panutche Camara hits it first time with his left foot and gets good contact but it smashes off the woodwork and out. He should maybe do better with that.

Toyosi Olusanysa should score for Aberdeen.

Topi Keskinen does well on the left and drills the ball across the face of goal.

However, the Dons striker overruns the ball and misses it completely.

First chance at Tynecastle and it falls to Falkirk.

Brad Spencer is given space on the edge of the box and drags a bobbling shot just past Alexander Schwolow's left-hand post.

Moments later, Kyrell Wilson drives at the Hearts back line but his shot is straight at the keeper.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at Pittodrie

After his mistake against Livingston last weekend, another blunder Dundee keeper Jon McCracken almost gifts Aberdeen the opener.

That won't fill the big travelling support with early optimism.

Dundee goalkeeper Jon McCracken is a lucky boy.

He is closed down on the byeline and his clearance is blocked by Topi Keskinen.

It falls to Kevin Nisbet, who chooses to head it first time from about 16 yards.

Fortunately for Dundee, it drops wide.

Blair Spittal is indeed in the Hearts midfield after that late injury to Ageu.

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Away we go at Tynecastle, Tannadice and Pittodrie.

Falkirk manager John McGlynn tells BBC Scotland: "Playing against the team at the top of the league, we have to try and stay in the game. We're the underdogs and we understand that.

"We have to frustrate, slow the game down and play at a pace we want to play at.

"We have great pace at the top of the pitch, and if Hearts press us there will be space in behind. Hopefully we can exploit that."

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