Falkirk are aiming high for the new season, with manager John McGlynn saying the team will not 'accept much less' than their remarkable campaign last season. The Bairns finished sixth in the Premiership, earning 46 points from 33 games, and are looking to retain their top-flight status. However, McGlynn acknowledges that the season will be challenging, with the team facing a formidable campaign. 'The bottom line is going to have to be staying in the league,' he said. 'But we're ambitious and we would want to try and hit the same kind of target as we did last season.' Falkirk kick off their league season at home to St Mirren on Saturday, and McGlynn is confident that the team can compete and challenge for a top-six finish. 'It could be a more difficult league, but this time last year we were still looking at Rangers spending a lot of money, we were still looking at Hearts with Tony Bloom's investment, spending money, you had Brendan Rodgers at Celtic, so you just never know how it's all going to turn out,' he said. 'So yeah, it'll be formidable, but we showed last year that we can compete and do well and we are not going to accept much less than that.' Falkirk have scored 45 goals and conceded 48 this season, with a goal difference of -3. They are 24 points behind leaders Heart of Midlothian and will face a tough test against St Mirren on Saturday. League standing (final 2025 table -- new season not yet under way): 6th in Premiership, 46 pts, 13W-7D-13L from 33 games, recent form LLLWL. Next fixture: vs Dundee Utd (at home, 2026-12-26) (7th in the table).