A left footed strike from Andy Barrowman on 27 minutes was enough to secure the Staggies three valuable points against high flying Falkirk.

 

Ross County headed South without the injured Scott Boyd; with Falkirk netting thirteen times in their last four league games the new centre half partnership of Flynn and McCormack would quite rightly have been expecting a busy day.

 

For the first quarter of the game they got what they were expecting, as on a greasy pitch it was the home side that started the brightest but County soaked up the pressure and began to work their way into the tie.

 

The only goal of the game came on 27 minutes, Barrowman neatly slotting home following some good work by Vigurs down the left flank. From this point on it was County that continued to threaten, causing Falkirk all sorts of problems on the counter and could have gone into the break with a much greater advantage.

 

County continued to dominate through the second half with any Falkirk forays forward handled comfortably by the Staggie's defence.  With five minutes to go there was a realisation amongst the home support that they were not going to get anything from this game, the mass exodus commenced and the Falkirk players seem to accept the defeat.

 

A couple of late chances and a strong shout for a penalty dismissed by Dougie McDonald could have brought about a more deserving score line, but the three points were secured and County can take real confidence from a fine all round display.

 

 

Falkirk: Olejnik, Marr (Duffie 55), Khalis, Scobbie, Twaddle, Flynn, Millar, O'Brien, Higginbotham (Deuchar 53), Stewart, Finnigan.
Subs Not Used: Barclay, Mitchell, Alston.

 

Ross County: McGovern, Miller, Lawson, Flynn, Morrison, Brittain, Scott, McCormack, Vigurs (Gardyne 87), Craig, Barrowman.
Subs Not Used: Malin, Kettlewell, Corcoran, Wood.

 

Booked: Miller, Lawson, Flynn, McCormack, Vigurs, Scott.

 

Goals: Barrowman 27.

 

Att: 4,512

 

Ref: D McDonald (Scotland).