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Andy Campbell That's all for today, good night! Plenty of goals for you to watch on Sportscene on BBC Scotland and i Player from 19: 15 BST. It's almost time for us to go. Here are tomorrow's Scottish Premiership fixtures, which you can follow on BBC Radio Scotland and the BBC Sport website & app. Scottish Cup second round FT: Livingston 1-2 Motherwell Livingston manager David Martindale tells BBC Sportsound: "It's really raw. A late goal, dropped points. That's three times we've done that at home. I'm disappointed in the manner of the goals we've lost. "The first is a poor individual decision. The second one is a ball we don't need to play, and we've just got lucky from the offside goal moments before. I don't understand it. There's a level of naivety, and it's up to me to try and address that. "Players that have made mistakes and bad errors are having to learn on the job. There's a lot in the performance that I'm quite happy with. We got to grips with the game and we deserved the lead at half-time. "Second half, we started okay. We have to look after the ball a bit better in the final third. The two goals we lose are really disappointing. " FT: Falkirk 2-1 Dundee Falkirk manager John Mc Glynn tells BBC Sportsound: "I'm absolutely delighted, we had to do it the hard way coming from behind again. "It's nice to get [a first home win], it's back-to-back wins after Motherwell last week. "What can you say about Connor Allan's goal? It was absolutely incredible. It'll be goal of the week, if not goal of the month, season or whatever. "It's his first start for us. We spoke about the amount of centre-backs we've got injured and the young boy has come in and done magnificently well. I couldn't believe the goal he scored. He'll be lucky if scores a better goal in his whole career. "The resilience, character and spirit of the players to fight back once again, I'm still left in doubt what's going to happen when we go in front. " FT: Dundee United 3-1 St Mirren St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson tells BBC Sportsound: "It's a real disappointment. We dominate large parts of the game with 25 shots with [ three ] on target, which has been a common theme for us, unfortunately. "Decisions change the game, rightly or wrongly. I've seen footage of the first one [when Shamal George was penalised for picking up outside his box], and it's clearly on the line when he picks it up, so it's not a free-kick. "I haven't seen an angle from behind the goal for the [Dundee United] penalty, but the decisions change the complexion of the game. The parts we can control are that we have 25 shots away from home, 13 corners, play incredibly well, and we only hit the target three times. "That's onus, that's on me, that's on the players, we have to be better and we'll do our best to change that. " FT: Falkirk 2-1 Dundee Dundee manager Steven Pressley tells BBC Sportsound: "We went in at half-time with a deserved lead and acquitted ourselves well in the first half. "We had good organisation, pressed at the right times and looked a threat. But we were under no illusions that Falkirk are a very dangerous team and aggressive in their second-half performances. "The disappointment was we didn't match their aggression in the opening 20 minutes of the second half. The subs came on and gave us a real impetus and changed the flow of the game. "In the last 15 minutes we looked the more likely side and just as we were getting some pressure we lose such a poor goal. "Bar the Aberdeen game, our games have been decided by fine margins but we can't allow a margin like that. We can't allow that second goal to happen, it's really disappointing. " On the possible penalty incident involving Ethan Hamilton and Kyrell Wilson, Pressley said: "I've only seen it from one angle, and from that angle it's certainly a claim for a penalty. I'd need to see it from another angle but it was a key moment when we were winning 1-0 and playing reasonably well. "It was a chance to get that all important second goal but it wasn't to be and I don't want to use it as an excuse because we were still ahead and should have taken something from the game. " Scottish Cup second round FT: Livingston 1-2 Motherwell Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou tells BBC Sportsound: "A lot of emotions there. We went through a very difficult game. Big credit to Livingston for really making it hard for us. "They were a threat all the way through and we had to provide two big moments to make sure we won. The first half lacked quality, but we stepped up second half. "It wasn't perfect, but it became better, and we lifted out quality in the small moments, which led to two goals. "Elijah [Just] is a very good player, who has started very well for us, and hopefully that continues. It was good to see [Callum Slattery] back, we've missed him. There was some moments of light for us today, and the win is massive. " FT: Dundee United 3-1 St Mirren Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin tells BBC Sportsound: "Sometimes the result is more important than the performance. "I don't think there's a team in the Scottish Premiership that makes you defend your box as much as what St Mirren do. They're a really big, strong physical team "Our guys at the back had to stand up and be counted and I thought they did that brilliantly. The game wasn't a great spectacle in terms of nice and neat football but It was about grinding out a result for us. " Hearts v Celtic (Sun, 12: 00) Of course, tomorrow pitches the Scottish Premiership's top two against one another with five points separating the sides as things stand. Here's a classic encounter between the Hearts and Celtic from yesteryear. This video can not be played 1976: Hearts and Celtic's seven-goal thriller FT: Greenock Morton 0-4 St Johnstone Scottish Championship leaders St Johnstone didn't score in the second half at Cappielow but they didn't need to after bagging four in the first half. The Perth side lead the division by three points. FT: Raith Rovers 2-0 Partick Thistle Paul Hanlon scored the clinching goal as Raith Rovers defeated Partick Thistle to move fifth in the Scottish Championship. FT: Ross County 3-2 Dunfermline Athletic Ronan Hale struck Ross County's winner against Dunfermline Athletic as they moved up to seventh in the Scottish Championship. Scottish Championship This is what the second tier looks like after 12 games. Here's now the Scottish Premiership looks after today's games. Scottish Championship FT: Falkirk 2-1 Dundee Kenny Crawford BBC Sport Scotland at the Falkirk Stadium I’ve got no idea what centre-back Connor Allan was doing that far up the pitch, but Falkirk manager John Mc Glynn won’t care about that. What a story for the 20-year-old drafted in to play in defence and becoming the Bairns' match winner. Scottish Cup second round (Two other ties into extra time) Connor Allan's brilliant solo run and finish won the game for Falkirk At a glance Clark Robertson heads Dundee in front from corner Defender then smashes into own net as Falkirk change game Centre-back Allan's brilliant solo run and finish wins game in 90th minute Back-up centre-back Connor Allan scored a stunning 90th-minute goal on his first Falkirk start to complete a brilliant turanround against Dundee and hand his side a first home Scottish Premiership win of the season. The former Rangers youth player was called up amid a raft of injuries in John Mc Glynn's defence and delivered the decisive moment. Allan strode from near the halfway line into the box, cut inside one defender, rolled the ball with his studs and stroked the ball with the outside of his boot into the far corner. It sent the home fans absolutely wild as they went on to celebrate a first top-flight win at home since 2010 after the game completely changed after the break. Clark Robertson had headed Dundee in front from a corner, as he had done in the club's first win over Celtic for 24 years last Sunday, but Steven Pressley's side failed to build on that momentum. The energy shifted early in the second half when Dundee goalkeeper Jon Mc Cracken played a loose pass out from his goal which ended with Calvin Miller hitting the bar. From that moment on Falkirk looked energised and Dundee were spooked such that the equaliser felt inevitable on 55 minutes. A ball to the back post was smashed across goal and Robertson failed to adjust as he clattered the ball into his own net this time. Ross Mac Iver hit the post and Mc Cracken kept out efforts from Miller and Dylan Tait as Falkirk kept coming, before Allan's unexpected brilliance won the game and moved Falkirk up to fourth. Dundee drop to 10th and will rue their second-half performance, but also a controversial moment going against them. When they led 1-0 Ethan Hamilton appeared to be caught by Kyrell Wilson after winning the ball in the box. However, the referee gave the free-kick to Falkirk and booked Hamilton. Wilson had already been booked, so had video assistant Andrew Dallas felt differently Dundee would have had a penalty and probably a man advantage for the entire second half. They got no such break, though, and slipped to a fifth defeat of the season. Everything about Falkirk screams stability and consistency, which means they are defying the odds in this early part of the Scottish Premiership. Mc Glynn has taken a squad from League 1 to the top flight in two seasons, playing attractive football in a 4-2-3-1 formation with little tweaks and adaptions here and there. So many of the players have stepped up from the third tier which inevitably meant sceptisim about how they would handle the Premiership, but Mc Glynn's consistency of message, coaching, and selection means everyone is on the same page. It was typified by Allan's performance as he stepped into a makeshift backline and was given the confidence to do his job and more, surging up the pitch to win the game. For all three of their league victories they have had to weather an early storm and have managed to show resilience and bounce back, retaining belief in each other and their manager. Mc Glynn has hinted he would like to make a run for the top six, and while it is a little early for that talk, they are trending in the right direction. Dundee ending a 24-year win drought against Celtic was supposed to be the start for them and under-fire manager Pressley. But this result means all the same questions emerge. After taking the lead they looked happy to soak up pressure rather than press home their advantage, and the reality is they are bottom of the charts when it comes to attempts on goal in the Premiership. After the 4-0 cuffing at Pittodrie the manager said he had been too ambitious and they needed to focus on being hard to beat again. But they are not hard enough to score against, and the attempt at solidity has come at the expense of creating chances. That said, they probably should have had a penalty when 1-0 up and Falkirk would likely have been reduced to 10 men. It was a game-changing call which Dundee will rue. Falkirk manager John Mc Glynn: "I'm absolutely delighted, we had to do it the hard way coming from behind again. "It's nice to get [a first home win], it's back-to-back wins after Motherwell last week. "What can you say about Connor Allan's goal? It was absolutely incredible. It'll be goal of the week, if not goal of the month, season or whatever. "The resilience, character and spirit of the players to fight back once again, I'm still left in doubt what's going to happen when we go in front. " Dundee manager Steven Pressley: "We went in at half-time with a deserved lead and acquitted ourselves well in the first half. "We had good organisation, pressed at the right times and looked a threat. But we were under no illusions that Falkirk are a very dangerous team and aggressive in their second-half performances. "The disappointment was we didn't match their aggression in the opening 20 minutes of the second half. The subs came on and gave us a real impetus and changed the flow of the game. "In the last 15 minutes we looked the more likely side and just as we were getting some pressure we lose such a poor goal. " Falkirk travel to Celtic on Wednesday night (19: 45 GMT) as midweek Premiership action returns, but Dundee sit that round out and next play against leaders Hearts on Saturday (15: 00). After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 25th October 2025 at 16: 58 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: John Mc Glynn Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Steven Pressley Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Manager: John Mc Glynn Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Steven Pressley Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Scottish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions This is the first time that Falkirk and Dundee have met in the top-flight since the 1992-93 season, with their last clash at this level coming in March 1993, the Bairns winning 1-0. Dundee have won both of their last two league games against newly promoted opponents, last winning three in a row against such sides in the top-flight in August 2000. Falkirk have drawn five of their last six home games in the Scottish top-flight (L1), including three of four games this season. After their 2-0 win over Celtic, Dundee could earn back-to-back wins in the Scottish Premiership for the first time since March 2024. Against Motherwell last time out, Scott Arfield scored his first top-flight league goal for Falkirk since May 2010 against St. Mirren, 15 years and 170 days beforehand. It was the longest gap between Scottish top-flight goals by a player for a specific side since Charlie Mulgrew for Dundee United in October 2021 (15y 247d since his last). Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.