Rampant Falkirk obliterated Hearts' 18-month unbeaten home record in the Scottish Premiership with a stunning 5-2 win at Tynecastle as they leapfrogged the Jambos into third place.
Wouter Vrancken's beleaguered side, missing 11 players through injury amid a gruelling fixture list, were in disarray as the swashbuckling Bairns romped into a five-goal lead early in the second half through Finley Barbrook, Owen Eames, Liam Henderson and Jacob Murrell's double.
Hearts hit back through substitute Sabri Guendouz and a Claudio Braga penalty, but Falkirk were well worthy of making it five top-flight wins in a row for the first time since 1995. It was a first league defeat at Tynecastle for Hearts since April 2025. To exacerbate their grim predicament, the Jambos, who have won just two of their last 11 matches, lost yet another senior player as Malachi Fagan-Walcott limped off in the second half.
Falkirk boss John Mc Glynn, named manager of the month for October, made one enforced change from the side that defeated Celtic last Sunday as Jack Mc Millan took over from injured right-back Ryan Strain. The Bairns are now one point above Hearts after their fifth straight Premiership victory.
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