Falkirk aim to carry the momentum from their first league win into a tricky Premiership trip to face St Johnstone this Saturday. The Bairns secured a vital 2-1 home victory over Hearts last weekend, a result that lifted them to 10th in the table with five points from six matches.
That win, secured by goals from Ben Krauhaus and Owen Eames, snapped a four-game winless run in the league. It provides a timely confidence boost ahead of the journey to Perth, where the hosts sit three places and three points above them in seventh.
Recent form offers hope
Falkirk's form has been mixed, with that win over Hearts preceded by a draw at Dundee United and narrow defeats to Rangers and Celtic. They have scored five goals while conceding eight so far this season. St Johnstone, meanwhile, have won one of their last five, a 2-1 home victory over Hibernian, but were beaten 1-0 by Celtic in their most recent outing.
Manager John McGlynn is expected to keep faith with a similar side to the one that started against Hearts. That lineup featured Sam Bain in goal behind a back four of Ryan Strain, Liam Henderson, Luke Neilson and Leon McCann. The midfield trio of Finley Frank Barbrook, Brad Spencer and Ethan Ross provided the platform for attackers Krauhaus, Eames and Josh Murrell, who scored in the draw at Tannadice.
A positive result at McDiarmid Park could see Falkirk jump several places in a congested lower half of the division. The team's upcoming fixtures include a run of games that will be key to establishing themselves in the top flight. Saturday's match kicks off at 3pm UK time.
