US EditionHearts Sweep Aside Falkirk to Move Six Points Clear
Hearts scored within 65 seconds and maintained defensive strength to secure a 2-0 win, extending their Premiership lead to six points over Celtic.
- Hearts beat Falkirk 2-0 away, with Claudio Braga opening the scoring after 65 seconds at Falkirk Stadium.
- Buoyed by last Sunday's win over Celtic, Hearts adjusted better defensively, while Falkirk made four changes after failing to score in their previous three matches.
- The opener arrived when a shot was tipped onto the bar and rebounded, as Lawrence Shankland's powerful strike set up Claudio Braga's finish, a VAR check found no penalty for Harry Milne's block, and Stephen Kingsley sealed victory with a 77th-minute half-volley.
- The victory put Hearts six points clear at the top of the William Hill Premiership, while Falkirk slipped to seventh after failing to score in four games.
- In poor weather and on a plastic pitch, horrendous wind and Falkirk's plastic surface made the game a slippery, scrappy spectacle, while Hearts' backline held firm amid VAR controversy from travelling Falkirk fans.
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Scottish leaders Hearts beat Falkirk to go six points clear
Hearts went six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership as Claudio Braga and Stephen Kingsley were on target in a 2-0 win at Falkirk on Saturday. Victory opened up a gap over second-placed Celtic after Hearts beat the Scottish champions last week to end a four-game run without a win. But the Glasgow giants, who face St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup final on Sunday, have two games in hand. Edinburgh club Hearts, however, have a pl…
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Hearts sweep aside Falkirk to move six points clear
Hearts sweep aside Falkirk to move six points clear
Hearts Gain Big VAR Advantage, Extend Lead Over Celtic by Six Points
TL:DR – Video: Hearts benefit from major VAR call to go six clear of Celtic Falkirk 0 – 2 Hearts Claudio Braga (45+2′)Stephen Kingsley (66′)Falkirk StadiumAttendance: 5,000 Key Incidents: Hearts opened the scoring with a late first-half goal from Braga. Kingsley secured the win with a goal in the second half. Major VAR call influenced the match dynamics. Hearts maintain a six-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership. Hearts Takes Comma…
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