CLOSE!published at 16:11 BST 9 May
St Mirren 0-2 Kilmarnock
That just has to go in the net.
The ball breaks kindly for Killian Phillips in the Killie box, but the midfielder rolls his finish wide under pressure.
Still, that has to be a goal.
CLOSE!published at 16:11 BST 9 May
Olusanya impressingpublished at 16:11 BST 9 May
Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee United
Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at PittodrieAberdeen striker Toyosi Olusanya is giving United's defender Iurie Iovu a torrid time with his power and pace.
Iovu will need to be careful after his first-half booking.
Big change in fortunespublished at 16:10 BST 9 May
St Mirren 0-2 Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock have only won one league game on the road this season. It came way back in late September.
That was a 2-0 win over Dundee United.
Double change for visitorspublished at 16:09 BST 9 May
Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee United
United made a double substitution at half-time with Dario Naamo and Krisztian Keresztes going off.
Max Watters and Julius Eskesen are the replacements for Jim Goodwin's side.
Postpublished at 16:08 BST 9 May
St Mirren 0-2 Kilmarnock
St Mirren are rocked.
Space opens up for Greg Kiltie on the left of the box, but the Killie forward opts to attempt a clever cross rather than smashing a shot with his left foot.
GOAL St Mirren 0-2 KILMARNOCKpublished at 16:05 BST 9 May
Findlay Curtis
Image source, SNSWhat a start to the second half for Kilmarnock.
Findlay Curtis latches on to a loose ball in the St Mirren box and the on-loan Rangers winger opens his body up to finish first time into the far corner.
On the plane with Scotland's World Cup squad? He's doing himself no harm, that's for sure.
Obita momentumpublished at 16:01 BST 9 May
HT: Falkirk 0-3 Hibernian
Image source, SNSImage caption, Jordan Obita scored Hibs' third goal in Falkirk
Big implicationspublished at 15:59 BST 9 May
Scottish Premiership
As it stands, Hibs are all but ending Falkirk's hopes of catching them in fifth spot in the race for European football.
Meanwhile, Aberdeen are on their way to narrowing the gap between themselves and seventh-placed Dundee United to three points.
Dundee would be all but safe from relegation should they retain their lead over Livingston, but perhaps more importantly, Kilmarnock will open up a four-point gap between themselves and hosts St Mirren in the battle to avoid that relegation play-off spot.
Edinburgh strike backpublished at 15:56 BST 9 May
HT: Brora Rangers 1-1 Edinburgh City
One we missed during that half-time flurry.
The delightfully named striker, Divine Iserhienrhien, has levelled for Edinburgh just before the break in the Pyramid Play-off final first leg.
James Anderson had given Highland League champions Brora an early lead over the League 2 visitors.
HALF-TIME SCORESpublished at 15:54 BST 9 May
Championship Play-off, semi-finals (second legs)
Airdrieonians 0-1 Alloa Athletic (0-2)
Stenhousemuir 1-1 Queen of the South (2-2)
League 1 Play-off, semi-finals (second legs)
Hamilton Academical 0-0 Forfar Athletic (3-1)
The Spartans 1-0 Clyde (1-2)
Pyramid Play-off, final (first leg)
Brora Rangers 1-1 Edinburgh City
HALF-TIME Falkirk 0-3 Hibernianpublished at 15:50 BST 9 May
David Gray said this was his Hibs side's biggest game of the season and he will be thrilled at how they have risen to the occasion.
An early double from Josh Campbell and a fine strike from Jordan Obita give them a commanding lead at the interval - and a five-point cushion above Falkirk if it stays this way.
The hosts are yet to register a shot on target and, barring a drastic second-half turnaround, it will be a third home loss in their last four outings.
Image source, SNSHALF-TIME: Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee Unitedpublished at 15:50 BST 9 May
Aberdeen lead at the break at Pittodrie after a clever first-half strike from midfielder Stuart Armstrong.
Stephen Robinson's hosts have been the better of the two sides in the opening 45 minutes.
United will be hopeful they get back into the game in the second-half with the Dons holding such a slender lead.
Image source, SNSHALF-TIME Dundee 1-0 Livingstonpublished at 15:48 BST 9 May
Dundee hold the lead at the break and, as things stand, they will be absolutely safe from the relegation play-off place.
Cameron Congreve struck the opening goal from close range and the hosts have had the better of the chances so far at Dens Park.
Relegated Livingston had an early chance through Dylan Tait but have struggled to get a foothold in this match
Image source, SNSHALF-TIME St Mirren 0-1 Kilmarnockpublished at 15:48 BST 9 May
St Mirren didn't want half-time there. They've been improving in this one after a rough start.
They go into the break one down after Miguel Freckleton's own goal, though.
It's been an open encounter in Paisley and it feels like there are more goals in this.
St Mirren need something or they're in deep bother.
Image source, SNSMuch, much better from St Mirrenpublished at 15:46 BST 9 May
St Mirren 0-1 Kilmarnock
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Sport Scotland at the SMISAIt's taken them 40 minutes to really turn up for this one, but finally the home side are giving their supporters something to get excited about.
Most of the play in the last five minutes has been in Kilmarnock's half, with visiting goalkeeper Max Stryjek making a really good save from Mark O'Hara to keep his side ahead.
Signs of life, finally, from the Buddies. Not before time.
Postpublished at 15:46 BST 9 May
Dundee 1-0 Livingston
Cameron Congreve finds Simon Murray with a low cross and the Dundee captain lifts his effort over on the run.
The striker just couldn't get over that one.
Postpublished at 15:44 BST 9 May
Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee United
Tyrone Smith
BBC Scotland at PittodrieUnited are finishing the first half how they started it, on the front foot, as they chase an equaliser before the break.
Big miss for hostspublished at 15:43 BST 9 May
St Mirren 0-1 Kilmarnock
Really well-worked move by Killie, starting with a gorgeous outside-of-the-foot pass from Greg Kiltie, but Michael Schjonning-Larsen can't test the goalkeeper.
Mark O'Hara certainly can up the other end, but his close-range finish is saved by Max Stryjek, who should really have no chance. St Mirren have to score that.
GOAL Airdrieonians 0-1 ALLOA ATHLETIC (0-2)published at 15:42 BST 9 May
Owen Foster
Airdrieonians are in danger of being relegated from the Championship as they fall behind to League 1 visitors Alloa.
Owen Foster doubles the advantage on aggregate for the part-timers.
GOAL Falkirk 0-3 HIBERNIANpublished at 15:41 BST 9 May
Jordan Obita
Jordan Obita extends Hibs' lead and it looks like game over already!
Felix Passlack's cross - intended for Martin Boyle - works its way to the edge of the area for Obita to step onto and lash into the net, underneath goalkeeper Nicky Hogarth.
Josh Campbell celebrates the first of his double
At a glance
Josh Campbell heads in opener & adds close-range second
Hibs' third lashed in by Jordan Obita before break
Ben Broggio crashes in consolation but Falkirk four points behind Hibs
ByJack Herrall
BBC Sport Scotland
Hibernian moved closer to claiming European football for next season with a dominant win at Falkirk, arresting a run of three straight Scottish Premiership losses.
David Gray said pre-match this was his side's biggest game of the season, knowing a Celtic win in the Scottish Cup final against Dunfermline would guarantee the fifth-place Premiership side a place in the Conference League qualifiers.
The head coach will have been delighted with the positive start his side made.
An early corner from Jordan Obita was met by Josh Campbell at the back post, timing his run well, having been left unmarked inside the area.
Campbell then ghosted in at the back post to meet Martin Boyle's terrific whipped cross to double Hibs' lead inside the opening 20 minutes.
Falkirk failed to make a spell of slight dominance pay, and found themselves three behind when Felix Passlack's driven cross evaded Boyle but fell to Obita, who lashed it in underneath goalkeeper Nicky Hogarth.
A relatively sedate second half followed the restart, with Ben Broggio's thunderous strike pulling one back for the hosts with 15 minutes to go.
John McGlynn's side left it too late to find a route back into the game though, despite a late flurry of pressure on the Hibs backline.
Hibs now sit three points off fourth-place Motherwell ahead of their match with league-leaders Motherwell on Saturday (20:00 BST).
Analysis: Hibs step up when it matters most
Having lost three on the bounce against Aberdeen, Hearts and Celtic, Hibs will have been looking over their shoulder at Falkirk and fretting about the prospect of being leapfrogged by McGlynn's side.
Their fast start had all but secured just a second win in nine by the time the half-time whistle peeped, but their second-half showing failed to match the level of intensity shown in the first.
Composed and calm when necessary, Gray's side saw out the game with relative ease and limited Falkirk to a sole shot on target when Broggio crashed in.
For Falkirk, McGlynn insisted midweek there was "no pressure" on his side to pip Hibs to fifth and in fairness, they played like a side whose season was petering out.
Since their crushing semi-final loss to rivals Dunfermline, they've been hammered by Celtic but edged past Motherwell, but a European berth seems a step too far in their first top-flight season in 15 years.
What the managers said
Falkirk manager John McGlynn: "You can't give Hibs the start that we gave them, a goal in two minutes, a very cheap corner kick we conceded and we didn't defend it.
"You give yourself a poor start in the game, you give Hibs a lot of encouragement, you give them a base to go from.
"Although I thought we played quite well after that, I thought we passed the ball really well.
"I thought we got down the sides, we got some balls in the box without maybe getting anyone on the end of it and didn't really force the goalkeeper into many saves.
Hibernian head coach David Gray: "Delighted for the players.
"I know there was a lot of pressure going into the game today. I thought our first-half performance was really, really good in terms of real difficult pitch, this surface, a difficult place to come and play.
"But the players carried out that game plan really well in the first half, scored three really good goals and a real professional performance in the second half.
"In terms of the last three games, the results and the challenges we faced, they certainly got the rewards today."
What's next for these sides?
Falkirk are away to Hearts on Wednesday (20:00 BST), with Hibs at Rangers at the same time.
Player of the match
Number: 32 J. Campbell
Average rating 8.21
Number: 11 B. Broggio
Average Rating: 5.59Number: 28 F. Lissah
Average Rating: 5.30Number: 5 L. Henderson
Average Rating: 5.08Number: 15 L. Neilson
Average Rating: 4.86Number: 3 L. McCann
Average Rating: 4.68Number: 29 C. Miller
Average Rating: 4.67Number: 16 B. Stewart
Average Rating: 4.64Number: 17 H. Cartwright
Average Rating: 4.63Number: 8 B. Spencer
Average Rating: 4.60Number: 20 C. Allan
Average Rating: 4.57Number: 22 K. Wilson
Average Rating: 4.45Number: 21 D. Tait
Average Rating: 4.32Number: 23 E. Ross
Average Rating: 4.19Number: 27 B. Parkinson
Average Rating: 3.95Number: 14 F. Yeats
Average Rating: 3.75Number: 1 N. Hogarth
Average Rating: 3.48Number: 32 J. Campbell
Average Rating: 8.21Number: 10 M. Boyle
Average Rating: 7.44Number: 4 G. Hanley
Average Rating: 6.95Number: 25 F. Passlack
Average Rating: 6.94Number: 21 J. Obita
Average Rating: 6.88Number: 14 M. Chaiwa
Average Rating: 6.66Number: 47 O. Elding
Average Rating: 6.62Number: 1 R. Sallinger
Average Rating: 6.60Number: 5 W. O'Hora
Average Rating: 6.51Number: 15 J. Iredale
Average Rating: 6.49Number: 11 J. Newell
Average Rating: 6.09Number: 22 D. Barlaser
Average Rating: 5.92Number: 77 A. Å uto
Average Rating: 5.71Number: 28 K. Andrews
Average Rating: 5.69Number: 12 C. Cadden
Average Rating: 5.54After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
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Match Participants:
- Hibernian, Position 5, Points 54
- Falkirk, Position 6, Points 49
2nd Phase Championship Group
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 31 | 32 | 77 |
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| 35 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 37 | 27 | 73 |
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| 35 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 69 | 36 | 33 | 69 |
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| 36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 58 |
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| 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 56 | 42 | 14 | 54 |
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| 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 49 |
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2nd Phase Relegation Group
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 43 |
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| 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 54 | -27 | 30 |
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- Hibernian, Position 5, Points 51
- Falkirk, Position 6, Points 46
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 28 | 30 | 70 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
- Position 3 : UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
- Position 4 : UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
Team Lineups
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home team, Falkirk
Manager: John McGlynn
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
home team, Falkirk
away team, Hibernian
Manager: David Gray
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
away team, Hibernian
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Ryan Lee
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Matthew MacDermid
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Graeme Stewart
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Dougie Potter
- Fourth Official:
- Josh Hay
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Peter Stuart
Match Stats
Key, Falkirk v HibernianBasic Stats
Overall possession
Falkirk 68.2%Hibernian 31.8%
Shots
Falkirk 8Hibernian 10Shots on target
Falkirk 1Hibernian 4Total touches inside the opposition box
Falkirk 18Hibernian 13Goalkeeper saves
Falkirk 2Hibernian 0Aerial duels won
Falkirk 15Hibernian 21Fouls committed
Falkirk 10Hibernian 13Corners
Falkirk 6Hibernian 5In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Falkirk 8Hibernian 10Shots on target
Falkirk 1Hibernian 4Shots off target
Falkirk 4Hibernian 4Attempts out of box
Falkirk 3Hibernian 4Total offsides
Falkirk 2Hibernian 1Distribution
Total passes
Falkirk 494Hibernian 230Pass accuracy %
Falkirk 81Hibernian 56.1Backward passes
Falkirk 73Hibernian 30Forward passes
Falkirk 179Hibernian 112Total long balls
Falkirk 82Hibernian 82Successful final third passes
Falkirk 102Hibernian 33Total crosses
Falkirk 38Hibernian 13Defence
Total tackles
Falkirk 10Hibernian 10Won tackle %
Falkirk 70Hibernian 50Fouls committed
Falkirk 10Hibernian 13Total yellow cards
Falkirk 0Hibernian 1Total clearances
Falkirk 24Hibernian 45Season so far
Scottish Premiership
Key, Falkirk v Hibernian
League position, Falkirk 5th, Hibernian 7thTotal points, Falkirk 0, Hibernian 0
Form guide
All competitions
Falkirk won
v Motherwell
1
0
Premiership
Hibernian lose
v Celtic
1
2
Premiership
Falkirk lose
v Celtic
3
1
Premiership
Hibernian lose
v Hearts
1
2
Premiership
Falkirk draw
v Dunfermline Athletic
0
0
Scottish Cup
Hibernian lose
v Aberdeen
2
0
Premiership
Falkirk lose
v Rangers
3
6
Premiership
Hibernian won
v Kilmarnock
3
0
Premiership
Falkirk won
v Motherwell
2
3
Premiership
Hibernian draw
v Motherwell
0
0
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Falkirk and HibernianFalkirk Won 12Hibernian Won 20
Played 49
Draw 17
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Falkirk 4 , Hibernian 1 on the 24th of January 2026
Falkirk
Hibernian
24th of January 2026
Hibernian 3 , Falkirk 0 on the 6th of December 2025
Hibernian
Falkirk
6th of December 2025
Falkirk 2 , Hibernian 2 on the 23rd of September 2025
Falkirk
Hibernian
23rd of September 2025
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Match Facts
Falkirk won for the first time in their last 13 top-flight meetings with Hibernian (D5 L7) when the two sides last faced in January (4-1).
Hibernian have only won two of their last 12 away games at newly promoted opponents in the Scottish Premiership (D5 L5), beating Dundee 2-1 in November 2023 and Dundee United 3-1 in February 2025.
After drawing five of their first eight home league games of this season (W2 L1), Falkirk haven’t drawn any of their last 10 on home soil (W5 L5) since a 0-0 stalemate with Motherwell in December.
Hibernian have lost each of their last three league games, last losing four in a row in April 2023 under Lee Johnson.
Hibernian have had a player sent off in each of their last three Scottish Premiership games, the first side to do so in the competition since St. Johnstone in September 2024. On Opta’s records (from 2005-06), no side has received a red card in four successive Scottish top-flight matches.