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Andy Campbell Falkirk 3-0 Kilmarnock Nothing is sticking for Kilmarnock. They've been the side in control of the ball for much of the second half, but they're not creating any clear cut chances with it. Scott Tiffoney finds Tyreece John-Jules, but he can't get it under control. Moments later, an edge-of-the-area flick from Tiffoney trundles out harmlessly for a goal-kick. Killie found themselves with a lot of the ball when trailing Aberdeen midweek, but couldn't do much beyond flinging it into the box - a similar pattern is developing here. Hearts 3-0 Dundee Simon Murray fires into the net for Dundee. The striker is played in behind the Hearts defence and is clinical with his finish, but he is a couple of yards offside - and it's confirmed by VAR. Martin Boyle Back in the team and back among the goals. A lovely first touch on the turn and a lovely finish from Martin Boyle. But, deary me, did he have an acre of space in the Livingston box. Hibs back in the box seat, as they were early in the first period. What do Livi have in response? Livingston 1-1 Hibernian Slowly but surely, Livingston are building themselves into this second half. A nice move ends up with Lewis Smith cutting inside on his favoured left foot and firing in a low shot, which is comfortable enough in the end for Hibs keeper Raphael Sallinger. Jacob Mac Intyre Jacob Mac Intyre strikes to double Arbroath's advantage. Arbroath 1-0 Ross County Harry Cochrane (number 25) put Arbroath in front in the first half. Pierre Landry Kabore It has been coming after the break. Pierre Landry Kabore again justifies his starting place with his second goal. Jon Mc Cracken does well to turn Blair Spittal's curling drive on to the face of the crossbar, but the goalkeeper is stranded as Kabore side-foots home from the rebound. Pierre Landry Kabore celebrates with Harry Milne Falkirk 3-0 Kilmarnock Tyreece John-Jules's side-foots it goalward from inside the area, it's bending towards goal, and Scott Bain gets down well to deal with it. Moments later, Bain is alert again to leap across his goal and palm away a snapshot from Robbie Deas. Killie look much better since the restart. They couldn't look much worse in fairness. St Johnstone 2-0 Airdrieonians Two Adama Sidibeh goals has Scottish Championship leaders St Johnstone in a strong position against Airdrieonians. Adama Sidibeh scores the first of his two goals today Kettlewell doesn’t have it and he should be managing in the Championship. Terrible run of form which also happened this time of year when he was at Motherwell. Killie looking second rate in every department. Falkirk 3-0 Kilmarnock Robbie Deas thinks he's pulled back an early second-half goal for Kilie. Referee David Dickinson rules it out for a foul on goalkeeper Scott Bain. Tune into Sportscene later as this one might stoke some controversy. .. Livingston 1-1 Hibernian Just as they did at the start of the match, Hibs have started the second half brightly. The ball is pulled back to Martin Boyle on the edge of the area and he should do more than sting the palms of Jerome Prior in the Livingston goal. Adama Sidibeh Adama Sidibeh scores his and St Johnstone's second goal. Hearts 2-0 Dundee Hearts survive an early scare as they scramble clear inside their own penalty box, but they are quickly looking to build on their lead. Lawrence Shankland tries to replicate his first-half goal but this time fires straight at Jon Mc Cracken and then Cammy Devlin sends a drive into the ground and right into the goalkeeper's arms. Livingston 1-1 Hibernian Scott Pittman has been replaced by Samson Lawal as Livingston make a change. Pittman appeared to pick up a knock in the first half. He was playing well, so it's unlikely the switch is tactical. Falkirk 3-0 Kilmarnock Martin Dowden BBC Sport Scotland at Falkirk Stadium Three away subs is no shock. Raised voices in the away dressing room also was of little surprise. A change to a back three also. Falkirk likely didn't want that half to end but they are firmly in control. Falkirk 3-0 Kilmarnock Kilmarnock have made three half-time substitutions with James Brown, Tyreece John-Jules and Tom Lowery on for Ben Brannan, Marcus Dackers and Rory Mc Kenzie. Games getting back under way and the daylight is starting to fade. .. I think a lot of Killie fans saw what happened at Motherwell with Kettlewell and feared this type of form. We’re in absolute free fall and a trip to Celtic Park next doesn’t bode well. Mark HT: Livingston 1-1 Hibernian Hibernian's Jamie Mc Grath scored the fastest goal in this season's Scottish Premiership just 18 seconds in to today's match with Livingston. It's still not as fast as Kris Boyd's goal after 10 seconds for Kilmarnock against Ross County back in 2017. Jamie Mc Grath (far left) gave Hibs a very early lead Falkirk's emphatic first-half display earned a third win in four league games as the promoted side rose to fifth place in the Scottish Premiership. Manager John Mc Glynn insisted his team came into this with confidence despite defeat by Celtic in midweek, having won their previous two fixtures. Ethan Williams, Ross Mac Iver and Calvin Miller all netted as the home side were rampant in an impressive first-half. Stuart Kettlewell's Kilmarnock responded well after the break, though, having two goals chopped off before a lifeline arrived through Tyreece John-Jules' strike. However, the damage was done in that punishing opening period, with Kilmarnock now having lost their last four ahead of a trip to face Celtic next weekend. Kilmarnock news, views, and analysis Falkirk news all in one place Scottish Football gossip The outcome became more debatable given the visitors' response but Mc Glynn's side delivered further evidence that they belong at this level after winning the Championship last term. Four changes brought freshness and they were at the top of their game instantly. The opener arrived when Miller superbly threaded a ball behind Kilmarnock's back four and Williams slotted home. The offside call was overturned after review. A second arrived Maciver followed in and capitalised on Tobi Oluwayemi's parry straight into his path after Kyrell Wilson's strike. Mac Iver departed shortly after through injury, with Brian Graham taking his place. He made a quick impact with an excellent flick on, Williams raced down the left and found Miller, who finished confidently although Oluwayemi might have done better. It looked a lost cause for Kilmarnock but a change in shape and personnel sparked a revival. Robbie Deas was deemed to have fouled Scott Bain when nodding home and Bruce Anderson raced clear to net, but was called offside. John-Jules did convert confidently when he turned in the box but the margin proved a bridge too far as Falkirk held off their spirited fightback. Falkirk were on it from the start and deserved this on the basis of the first half. They could have had more than three and were outstanding in front of a raucous crowd. They have undoubtedly found their feet at this level and showed real quality, intensity and desire to establish that lead and then hold off a resurgent Kilmarnock. Safety is the first objective for them and in their next fixture they'll have the chance to move significantly clear of the bottom-place side, who they face at home. Even better, they lie within the top six. It's been a very impressive run of late and return to the Premiership overall. Kettlewell spoke of the importance of getting the first goal for Kilmarnock. They didn't and left another uphill battle ahead at a very early stage. It got worse, quickly. Four defeats on the trot have been damaging and with that visit to Celtic next, the Ayrshire side are heading in the wrong direction. Credit to them for responding in the manner they did. However, few teams can afford to fall three goals behind and expect to get anything. Falkirk manager John Mc Glynn: "First half, we blew Kilmarnock away, the boys were in top form. I'm delighted with them. "Obviously, the message at half-time was to try and keep it going but we knew that Kilmarnock would never ever just lie down and were going to get a lot closer to us and make it lot more difficult. To be fair, I thought they dominated the second half. "We wanted another three points to add to the 12 we had but I believe that's a really, really good return after the first 11 games. " Kilmarnock manager Stuart Kettlewell: "I know sometimes people say this for effect, but we owe the travelling supporters an apology for the first 45 minutes. "People pay their hard-earned cash to follow their club, and the absolute minimum they should see is a real desire to come out in your individual battles. And in that first 45 minutes, I'm struggling to think of one occasion where a Kilmarnock player came out on top against a Falkirk player. "We're unable to pass the ball properly, we're unable to secure the ball, which gives up opportunities for a good team to keep coming back at you. I have to take full responsibility for that. " Falkirk host Livingston on Saturday, 8 November (15: 00 GMT) and Kilmarnock visit Celtic the following day (16: 00) in their final fixture before the international break. Last Updated 1st November 2025 at 16: 55 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: Stuart Kettlewell Formation: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 Manager: John Mc Glynn Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Stuart Kettlewell Formation: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 Scottish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions This will be Falkirk’s first top-flight meeting with Kilmarnock since a goalless draw in May 2010; the Bairns have won just one of their last seven games against Killie at this level (D4 L2), a 2-1 victory in December 2009. During Falkirk’s last spell in the top-flight (2005-06 to 2009-10), Kilmarnock lost none of their eight away league games against them (W4 D4), most recently winning 1-0 in February 2010. Falkirk picked up their first home win of the top-flight season last time out at the Falkirk Stadium when beating Dundee 1-0 – they last won back-to-back home games in the Scottish Premiership in September 2008, beating Hearts and Hamilton Academical under John Hughes. Kilmarnock have lost their last their last three league games, last going on a longer losing streak when suffering eight straight Scottish Premiership defeats between January and February 2021. Killie last did so under the same manager in December 2020 under Alex Dyer (run of five). Kilmarnock have won just two of their 10 Scottish Premiership games under Stuart Kettlewell (D4 L4), the same number his two predecessors Tommy Wright and Derek Mc Innes managed at the same mark – both of those managers won their 11th game however, with the last Killie coach to win as few as two of his first 11 matches being Lee Clark in 2016 (2). Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.