Falkirk's Premiership clash with Hearts on Sunday will be refereed by Matthew MacDermid. The appointment was confirmed this week ahead of the 3pm kick-off at Tynecastle on November 8. The fixture is a key one for the fourth-placed Bairns, who have 18 points from 12 games with a record of five wins, three draws and four losses.

MacDermid will be assisted by Chris Rae and Colin Drummond, with Sean Murdoch as fourth official. Gary Hilland will support Steven McLean on VAR duty for the match.

MacDermid's Recent Premiership Experience

Matthew MacDermid brings recent Premiership experience to the fixture. He previously officiated Hearts in a draw against St Mirren and a home win over Motherwell.

"He took charge of their 2-2 Premiership draw away to St Mirren in October 2025 before refereeing their 3-1 home victory over Motherwell in April," MacDermid said of his previous appointments involving the Edinburgh side.

European Appointments Context

The official's domestic assignment follows his selection for a European Conference League match involving Hearts in Switzerland. That game will be handled by Cypriot referee Kyriakos Athanasiou, with Marios Kalogirou and Kyriakos Sokratous as assistants and Chrysovalantis Theouli as fourth official.

The match at Tynecastle arrives at a key moment for Falkirk. The Bairns sit fourth in the Premiership and are on a four-match winning streak. Their most recent result was a 2-0 victory over Celtic on Sunday 1 November, with goals from Ethan Ross and Scott Tanser. This recent run of four wins and one loss in their last five matches includes a 1-0 win at Aberdeen on Wednesday 28 October, a 3-0 home win over Kilmarnock on Saturday 24 October, and a 2-1 victory at Hibernian on Saturday 17 October, following a 2-1 home defeat to Dundee.

This form has closed the gap in the standings and sets up a key encounter with third-placed Hearts. Falkirk won the last meeting between the sides back in September. The team's top scorer this season is J. Murrell, who has netted five times. Falkirk have scored 15 goals and conceded 12 this season, leaving them ten points behind leaders Celtic in the title race.

Falkirk will travel to Edinburgh looking to continue their momentum and secure a vital three points in the league campaign.

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