Hearts vs Falkirk

Premiership 21 Feb 2026, 15:00
Hearts
Hearts
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Falkirk
Falkirk
🏟 Tynecastle Park 👤 D. Nicolson Round 28

Match report

Hearts edged past Falkirk 1-0 in the Premiership on 21 February 2026.

Hearts had 17 shots to Falkirk's 8.

The match was played at Tynecastle Park, with D. Nicolson in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 49% - 51% Shots 17 - 8 On target 4 - 2 Corners 8 - 4 Fouls 9 - 10 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Islam Chesnokov
Hearts · 1 goal
8 Leon McCann captained the side
7 Michael Steinwender captained the side
7 Craig Halkett captained the side
7 Stuart Findlay captained the side
First half vs second half
Hearts stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–6 12–2
Shots On Goal 1–2 3–0
Ball Possession 55–45 —
Corners 3–2 5–2
Attacks 53–53 60–45
Match statistics
8 Corners 4
3 Substitution 6
113 Attacks 98
49 Dangerous Attacks 35
4 On Target 2
13 Off Target 6
17 Shots Total 8
4 Shots On Goal 2
5 Shots Off Goal 5
8 Shots Blocked 1
9 Shots Inside Box 5
8 Shots Outside Box 3
9 Fouls 10
8 Corners 4
3 Offsides 1
49% Ball Possession 51%
1 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 4
400 Passes Total 410
283 Passes Accurate 293
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Hearts · 4-2-3-1
25 A. Schwolow
15 M. Steinwender 4 C. Halkett 19 S. Findlay 18 H. Milne
49 M. Leonard 16 B. Spittal
99 I. Chesnokov 22 T. Magnusson 89 A. Kyziridis
10 C. Braga
Falkirk · 4-2-3-1
19 S. Bain
2 K. Adams 6 C. Donaldson 28 F. Lissah 3 L. McCann
8 B. Spencer 21 D. Tait
22 K. Wilson 11 B. Broggio 29 C. Miller
16 B. Stewart
Hearts
Coach
Derek McInnes
Substitutes
  • 23 Jordi Altena
  • 11 Pierre Landry Kaboré
  • 5 Jamie McCart
  • 30 Ryan Fulton
  • 2 Frankie Kent
  • 17 Alan Forrest
  • 29 Sabah Kerjota
  • 74 Rogers Mato
  • 7 Elton Kabangu
Falkirk
Coach
John McGlynn
Substitutes
  • 30 Louie Marsh
  • 24 Ethan Williams
  • 23 Ethan Ross
  • 20 Connor Allan
  • 17 Henry Cartwright
  • 1 Nicky Hogarth
  • 42 Sam Hart
  • 14 Finn Yeats
  • 7 Brian Graham
Substitutions
  • 50' ↑ L. Marsh ↓ K. Wilson Falkirk
  • 73' ↑ E. Ross ↓ C. Miller Falkirk
  • 73' ↑ E. Williams ↓ B. Spencer Falkirk
  • 74' ↑ H. Cartwright ↓ C. Donaldson Falkirk
  • 74' ↑ C. Allan ↓ B. Broggio Falkirk
  • 81' ↑ J. Altena ↓ M. Steinwender Hearts
  • 82' ↑ P. Kabore ↓ T. Magnusson Hearts
  • 84' ↑ J. McCart ↓ S. Findlay Hearts
Cards
  • 41' C. Donaldson Falkirk
  • 67' B. Spencer Falkirk
  • 90' D. Tait Falkirk
  • 90+3' B. Spittal Hearts
Head-to-head
Hearts 5 1 draws 2 Falkirk
2026-05-13 Hearts vs Falkirk 0 - 0
2026-02-21 Hearts vs Falkirk 1 - 0
2026-01-17 Hearts vs Falkirk 1 - 3
2025-12-13 Falkirk vs Hearts 0 - 2
2025-09-27 Hearts vs Falkirk 3 - 0
2024-08-17 Falkirk vs Hearts 2 - 0
Recent form
Hearts D D W W W
Falkirk D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Hearts vs Falkirk?
Hearts won 1-0 against Falkirk on 21 February 2026.
Who won Hearts vs Falkirk?
Hearts won the match 1-0.
Where was Hearts vs Falkirk played?
The match was played at Tynecastle Park.
Who had more possession in Hearts vs Falkirk?
Falkirk had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.