Falkirk run riot as Tait and Stewart hit doubles | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Falkirk beat Kilmarnock 5-1. Ethan Brown turned into his own net for The Bairns in the first minute. After VAR ruled out a Barney Stewart effort (7.), Dylan Tait made it two (28.) and Stewart glanced a third (36.) before Greg Kiltie pulled one back (40.). Stewart tapped in a fourth after the restart (50.) and Tait rifled his second from range (56.), with The Bairns registering 10 shots on target from 20 attempts to Kilmarnock's three from six. The Bairns remain sixth while Kilmarnock stay 11th, with The Bairns hosting Dundee United in the Scottish Cup next and Kilmarnock hosting Hearts next in the league.

Player of the Match: Dylan Tait drove The Bairns through midfield, scoring twice and adding 11 recoveries alongside 40 completed passes from 53.

Stat of the Match: The Bairns produced 10 shots on target from 20 attempts, a level of cutting edge Kilmarnock could not match.

Three Things We Learned: Barney Stewart was a constant threat, hitting five shots on target from six attempts. The Bairns struck the woodwork twice as Ben Broggio and Finn Yeats were denied by the frame. Kilmarnock created little in dangerous areas, finishing with only one shot from inside the box and six attempts overall.