Falkirk 3-0 Stranraer

Match summary

Falkirk beat Stranraer 3-0 in League Cup on Sat, 25 Jul 2026.

Goals — Falkirk: Strain 32'; L. Henderson 41'; Parkinson 59'.

Falkirk had 48% of the possession and 14 shots (6 on target) against 2 (0) for Stranraer; corners 4-3, yellow cards 2-0.

In their last 5 meetings Falkirk won 4, Stranraer won 0 and 1 ended level.

Venue: The Falkirk Stadium. Referee: Lewis Hogarth.

Match timeline

1. 32'StrainAssist: L. McCannGoal1-0
2. 41'L. HendersonAssist: StrainGoal2-0
3. 51'McGovernYellow card
4. 59'ParkinsonAssist: LaidlawGoal3-0
5. 66'⇄In MacIverOut ParkinsonSubstitution
6. 66'⇄In DohertyOut LaidlawSubstitution
7. 67'⇄In DolanOut HughesSubstitution
8. 67'⇄In StuartOut BruceSubstitution
9. 68'StrainYellow card
10. 70'⇄In EcrepontOut CollSubstitution
11. 72'⇄In SpencerOut StrainSubstitution
12. 72'⇄In YeatsOut SibbaldSubstitution
13. 77'⇄In AllanOut McGovernSubstitution
14. 82'⇄In ClelandOut DobbieSubstitution
15. 82'⇄In BinnieOut QuiggSubstitution

Top performers

MacIverFalkirk · Attacker

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target0
• Minutes25

ParkinsonFalkirk · Midfielder

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target0
• Minutes65

StrainFalkirk · Defender

• Interceptions0
• Tackles0
• Minutes71

Lineups

1Currie

2Dunne5Nair21Gillie22↓Coll

8↓Quigg14↓Bruce12Traynor

15↓Hughes16↓Dobbie11Healy

12↓Laidlaw

0↓McGovern10↓Sibbald7↓Parkinson

21Meļņiks23E. Ross

3L. McCann5L. Henderson22↓Strain4McMillan

1N. Hogarth

Statistics

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Previous meetings

• Tue, 28 JunFalkirk1-0StranraerClub Friendlies
• Sat, 1 FebStranraer1-1FalkirkLeague One
• Sat, 30 NovFalkirk3-0StranraerLeague One
• Sat, 21 SepStranraer0-3FalkirkLeague One
• Tue, 16 JulFalkirk1-0StranraerLeague Cup

Match information

Competition

League Cup

Round

Round 5

Kick-off

Sat, 25 Jul 2026

Stadium

The Falkirk Stadium

Attendance

1,502

Referee

Lewis Hogarth