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falkirkherald.co.uk | Ben Kearney
East Stirlingshire boss Pat Scullion says his side can be pleased with a top-half finish in the Scottish Lowland Football League after overcoming a shocking start to the season. The Falkirk side found themselves winless after the opening ten outings but they managed to then pick up 33 points in the following 20 outings to climb the table and overtake the likes of local rivals Bo’ness United.
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falkirkherald.co.uk | Ben Kearney
Scotland’s rugby league under-16 squad played out an exciting 16-16 draw with a touring Limoux XIII France outfit on Monday afternoon. And the Scots’ group that travelled down south to St Helens for the match included a quartet of district teenagers. The under-16s is mixed a group for the Pathway Internationals and Four Nations. Local rugby union sides Falkirk RFC and Grangemouth RFC were represented with two players each.
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falkirkherald.co.uk | Ben Kearney
Three district charities have benefitted from Falkirk’s unclaimed Behind the Wall 50/50 half-time draw winnings. The Bairns handed over cheques to various organisations earlier this month, totalling £2,830. The unclaimed winnings were donated to Strathcarron Hospice, Maggie’s Forth Valley, and the Falkirk Football Heritage Trust.
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falkirkherald.co.uk | Ben Kearney
Falkirk boss John McGlynn reckons the 24/7 nature of football management has “broken up many marriages” as he revels in the Bairns’ recent successes. Having led the club to an invincible Scottish League One title last term, McGlynn has Falkirk sitting in pole position to make it two promotions in a row with two Scottish Championship fixtures remaining.
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falkirkherald.co.uk | Ben Kearney
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowFalkirk hoped to bring a bumper away crowd to Firhill on Friday night for the crucial Scottish Championship clash. The Bairns had requested extra briefs after selling out the Colin Weir Stand over the weekend - but Partick Thistle say they are unable to house Falkirk fans in another stand owing to external factors.
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falkirkherald.co.uk | Ben Kearney
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowBrad Spencer and Calvin Miller both nominated for PFA Scotland Championship player of the year award after stunning campaign. The Bairns sit top of the second-tier table with two games to go - and two of Falkirk’s top performers this season are in the running for the top player prize. Voted for by their fellow professionals, the dynamic duo have helped John McGlynn’s side rack up 21 wins from 34 outings.
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falkirkherald.co.uk | Ben Kearney
Stenhousemuir manager Gary Naysmith says his side can upset the odds and get a positive result this Saturday when they travel to in-form promotion play-off rivals Queen of the South. The Warriors, who secured a last-gasp point against Inverness Caley Thistle last weekend, now travel to Palmerston on the penultimate matchday of the Scottish League One campaign. Queens sit third, one point above the Ochilview side, and have won four on the spin.
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falkirkherald.co.uk | Ben Kearney
A Larbert High School pupil is celebrating becoming a European champion – while also playing his part in making British taekwondo history. Following on from his bronze medal at the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Hong Kong last December, Falkirk’s own Peter Sellwood is just back from more success at the European Taekwondo Poomsae Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia, where he earned a fantastic gold.
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falkirkherald.co.uk | Ben Kearney
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowBBC Scotland have selected Falkirk’s home clash with Hamilton Accies as their pick for the Scottish Championship’s final round of fixtures. John Rankin’s relegated Hamilton Accies travel to Falkirk on Friday, May 2 with no change to the kick-off time.
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fifetoday.co.uk | Ben Kearney
East Fife stalwart Jim Stevenson is to step down as club chairman come the end of the season, marking the end of an era at the MGM Timber Bayview club. The Fifers’ vice-chairman, John Donaldson, will also vacate his role in the coming weeks. Both will take up honorary positions in recognition of the duo’s incredible impact and dedication to all things East Fife.
