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00:00abdulai who goes into the book of john beaton and it's the first time that falkirk have linked up
00:07and it's only taken two passes up the pitch and suddenly they're right in behind acting from the
00:11back line that has to give them encouragement no doubt about it there's no surprise that lisa's
00:16involved he's got great dynamism up down that right hand side but abdulai he's just far too
00:21late he just doesn't he goes to ground hoping they didn't get a neck in the ball but lisa
00:26is in full flow just gets a touch before him and there's no doubt about it it's definitely
00:30a little card
00:34it can be yeah absolutely i mean i think just in the build up to that you could see
00:42dunfermline had a front three in place they were really trying to pressurize the ball pressure
00:47onto scott bean as well but going longer quicker and they got in behind and exploited those gaps in
00:52that dunfermline back line spencer and miller over this it's delivered in by miller and
00:59knocked over the top by lisa found a bit of freedom in that box though it's a huge opportunity isn't
01:08it
01:09it's a lovely ball in from calvin miller so much so that it's very different uh difficult for oxford to
01:14come off his line but he just never gets over the ball i think he actually jumps too early he's
01:18actually
01:18on his way back down again just completely missed times his jump otherwise that could have been in a
01:24a lot of trouble for dunfermline so a big let off for them
01:30quality of the ball coming in from calvin miller causing a real problem for dunfermline there
01:43marty todd's space to deliver it's just over the top and morrison will scamper towards the touchline
01:53cue the booze from the falkirk fans and that one will then be greeted by cheers as he overruns it
02:02a slight worry i've got to say down the right hand side as manny todd puts a cross in and
02:06callum
02:06morrison's the only deferment player in the 18 yard box there has to be an effort from the midfield
02:13players of robbie fraser on the left hand side when you go forward you've got to try and fill the
02:17box
02:17you've got henderson you've got alan you've got lisa it's going to be very difficult for someone to get in
02:21between there there's only one center forward
02:29along from guenya gilmore keeps alive cain
02:35and i can just shepherd it back to vain
02:45just having a look at probably can't see it in shot but calvin miller
02:49his versatility of being able to play as a center forward or play as a winger
02:52he played as a center forward against mother motherwell a couple of weeks ago and this
02:55excellent so he may just have to adapt his positioning lisa ambrosio down that right hand
03:00side again deflection on the cross and required an intervention from oxborough and that's becoming
03:06the area of joy for falkirk it's like football once again and actually just looking at brad spencer in
03:14the middle of the pitch just encouraging his teammates play forward run forward be close to each
03:19other as if the firm and are going to press michaels right if the firm and pressing the spread open
03:24you don't always have to go over the top you can play through but you've got to do it
03:28with a little bit of temple
03:36don't take over to that corner he goes short looking for miller
03:42and with the left boot from miller it's an excellent defensive header then fired over the top
03:48by spencer
03:52i think he's better than that brad spencer he's got lovely technique i think they tried to work
03:57something short it didn't come off
04:16and particularly you know that first one for lisa maybe a a better chance than he realized that was
04:22a very good chance yeah it was effectively a free header in the end but um i think the key
04:26is here
04:26you saw in the first few minutes where the family were getting real pressure on the ball and they
04:31were getting a bit of joy in terms of stopping falkirk playing they're now getting through that initial
04:36press and they're getting into the spaces and they've got overloads and and spare men
04:41high up where they're really starting to cause some problems for dunfermine
04:55fascinating opening quarter of this semi-final
04:58i think both sides can take heart from it from what they've shown and how they've played clearly how
05:06confirmed and started the game how falkirk have grown into it well not any closer to thinking
05:11who's going to win the game which is exciting for us so long may continue
05:15and out there enjoying the
05:18south side of glasgow sunshine which you wouldn't have believed when you open your curtains this morning
05:37will be willing to reach his 10th scottish cup final all of those with celtic
05:48chelicore mullen well to get back and win that over the head of finn yeats
06:02I think a lot of people were surprised when Neil Lennon took the draw, weren't he?
06:05You know, why is he going to the championship, why did he infirm him?
06:07But Neil's an ambitious manager, he doesn't want to be stuck in the championship for the rest of his career
06:11So clearly there's something there that ticked the boxes for him
06:14And I've got to say, about just over a year in charge now
06:17The progression and the growth has been evident
06:19And there's a lot more to come from this young group of players
06:2722 wins so far in those 49 games
06:31Got a lot of crucial games
06:35Coming up towards the end of this season
06:38Three to go in the championship, oh Bain's been robbed there
06:41But coming back to win that crucially was Dylan Tate
06:48He took a sore one, so too did Andrew Todd
06:53He stayed down, and that will be a worry
06:56Of course he was a major doubt for this game
07:00It was his knee that was causing a problem in the 10 days in the lead up to this game
07:07It was just a mess all round, wasn't it? Scott Bain taking far too long on the ball
07:13I think
07:14Todd does get the touch, there's no doubt about it
07:17He's clattered by Scott Bain
07:18And then there's another collision in the middle of the pitching at Leon McCann
07:21And two d'Infermland players came together
07:23So just a little bit untidy
07:24John McLean won't want that from his goalkeeper taking any risks
07:27I can give him Defermland any kind of encouragement
07:53I think Andrew Todd's sticking to John Bain
07:55And he's convinced he's got a touch on the ball first
07:57And he's been fouled by Scott Bain
07:59But clearly, the referee and the VAR team disagree
08:07Lisa
08:10Matty Todd getting back
08:14Miller
08:17Well Shepherded
08:19This time the left hand side of Falkirk providing the threat
08:24Brilliant defender by Matty Todd, I've got to say
08:26Because the one player you probably don't want to be 1v1 against
08:28It's Calvin Miller
08:29He's formed this season
08:30At times he's been electric
08:31He's been unplayable
08:32He loves being one-on-one in wide areas
08:34So
08:35Matty Todd just sticking to his task
08:37And making sure he doesn't put a cross into the box
08:47Miller to line up the out swinger
08:50It's comfortably dealt with at the front post
08:52It's comfortably dealt with at the front post
09:07It's comfortably dealt with at the front post
09:08And away by Nguenya
09:13Tate
09:14Miller to chase this one down
09:24In front of him
09:26Excellent defending from the 21-year-old
09:28I think you can see the importance
09:33Of Celicor Mullen
09:34Just his presence in the team
09:35His understanding of the game, Rory
09:37The attributes that he has
09:39Certainly complements those round about him
09:41And Nelian will be delighted
09:42To have a player of that calibre
09:44Available for this huge game
09:46Still young
09:47And for someone so young
09:48To understand again the way he does
09:51Tells you
09:51He once again has got a big future ahead of him
10:07That physical presence Michael of Chris Cain
10:12Attracts a lot of attention for defenders
10:34Swift of delight
10:43So I didn't say Chris Cain
10:44Had to look to check
10:45He was only 31
10:46I feel like he's been around the game
10:47For a long long time
10:49He's won that
10:50He's double cut one of us
10:51In Johnson of course
10:512020-21
10:53I was thinking
10:56He must be mid to late 30s
10:58And he's still 31 years of age
11:00So still plenty to come from him
11:01And you're right
11:02He just gives that presence up front
11:03That central defenders hate playing against
11:05Probably doesn't get as many goals
11:06As what he should at times
11:07But if you surround him with goals
11:09Then he actually does a job
11:11For the team
11:11He won that cup double
11:12With St. Johnston
11:15Scored in the semi-final
11:16Against Sumerran
11:19One of his nine Scottish Cup goals
11:27Ten for this season
11:28Not bad going
11:31Four coming in the cup
11:32Doubles against Queen of the South
11:33And Kelty Haarse
11:39Now Barney Stewart
11:44Fraser able to clear
11:47Tate on
11:49Yeats
11:49Miller
11:50Back it comes to Tate
11:53Just over the top of Yeats
11:56Falkirk
11:57Beginning to find their flow
11:59McCann
11:59Stewart
12:20Spell this for Falkirk
12:42Well the clearance blocked off by
12:45Barney Stewart
12:59Not able to get enough
13:01Off on the header
13:01But certainly
13:02At this moment
13:03Falkirk
13:04Are well and truly on top
13:06They're starting to dictate the game
13:11They've weathered that initial pressure
13:13And storm from
13:15From Dunfermline
13:17And they're very much the ones
13:18That are dictating this game
13:19Now found a rhythm and a flow
13:26Well drift out
13:26So Morrison unable to get involved
13:30What of it says
13:31They've played
13:32A lot of longer balls
13:34Sorry Falkirk
13:35More than probably you'd witness
13:36In a premiership game
13:37So clearly they must think
13:38There's a little bit of space
13:39Down the outside
13:40For Barney Stewart
13:41To go and work
13:42Or for Brozio to go and work
13:43Or Calvin Miller
13:44On the left hand side
13:46More often than not
13:46But see them taking a touch
13:47And playing two or three
13:48Short passes in midfield
13:49But they're just letting it go
13:50First time
13:53Gwenyuk
13:56From him
13:56Lisa
13:57That's an excellent touch
13:59Away from Morrison
14:02Now he finds
14:03Tate
14:08Brozio
14:09Look to
14:11Burst down the line
14:11That's a loose one though
14:12Lisa
14:13No it was a
14:16Free opportunity
14:17To cross into the box
14:18Didn't get it right at all
14:22Just think Falkirk
14:23Sorry
14:24Do Ferman have lost her composure
14:26A little bit Rory
14:26Even their clearance
14:27From the back
14:28They're not convincing
14:29They're not finding
14:30Midfield players
14:31They're not getting the ball
14:32In the striker's feet
14:32They're just hooking it away
14:33And hope
14:34And that means Falkirk
14:35Are picking up second balls
14:36And really suffocating
14:37And putting them under more pressure
14:41It's just one defeat in ten for
14:44That came last Saturday
14:46Title chasing
14:48Partick Thistle
14:50Now here's McCann
14:51Miller
14:53Miller's ball in
14:55Oh it was missed
14:55By Abdullai
14:58And then Stuart
14:59Wasn't there
14:59To take advantage
15:05That will be a
15:06Falkirk throw
15:06Despite the
15:08Appeals from the
15:08Deferman players
15:15Just feels like
15:16It's coming
15:16Doesn't it
15:17It just feels
15:18That Falkirk
15:18Are getting that
15:19Little bit closer
15:20There's more crosses
15:21Coming into the box
15:23Lisa's been
15:23Livey'd
15:24In the right hand side
15:25Barney Stewart
15:25Is starting to come alive
15:27Within the
15:2818 yard box
15:29Just to see
15:30It's Calvin Miller
15:31In this left hand
15:31It's a lovely cross
15:32In but Abdullai
15:34Barney Stewart
15:34Doesn't anticipate it
15:35Because he thinks
15:36That Abdullai's gonna
15:36Clear at the near post
15:37He doesn't
15:39And then
15:39He doesn't have the chance
15:40To have that second reaction
15:41And again
15:42Another let off
15:43For Deferman
15:50Abdullai away
15:50Spencer
15:53Drift beyond
15:54Miller
15:54To the poor Mullen
15:57Difficult one
15:58For Matty Todd
15:58To do anything
16:00With there
16:06Miller
16:06It's a great throw
16:08From McCann
16:09Into the space
16:09For Calvin Miller
16:16Tate for
16:17Lisa
16:22Tate
16:27It's all
16:27Falkirk
16:28Right now
16:29Yeah they're stuck in
16:30Dunfermline
16:31They can't get
16:31They can't get any
16:32Control of the game
16:36The ownership
16:37Is completely
16:37With Falkirk
16:40Dunfermline
16:40Just continually
16:41Giving the ball
16:42Away
16:42Doesn't allow you
16:43To get up the pitch
16:43You can't move
16:44You've got to stick
16:44In your back line
16:45But sometimes
16:46During these periods
16:47You've just got to
16:47Absorb the pressure
16:48And make sure
16:49You don't concede
16:53Henderson
16:54For Tate
16:58You
17:01You
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21:54You can.
21:55Miller.
21:57Make sure he'll come up with another moment.
22:01Show his quality.
22:03You think with the dominance and the control that Fulker have or have had, you want reward
22:09for it.
22:09You want to get yourself a goal because we all know in cup semi-finals they can take turns
22:13and things can change very quickly indeed.
22:15So when you're in the lead.
22:16So when you're in top, that's what you've got to try and penetrate.
22:20It's Tate.
22:21It's Tate.
22:47It's Tate.
22:48Now Lisa.
22:48It's all rather untidy but will it settle for Kane here, maybe it will for Matty Todd, it's
22:54a real battle out there.
22:58Fraser.
23:00Now space for Andrew Todd.
23:06Spencer away, take calmly down and away by Yeats.
23:11Stewart does enough to put off Gilmore who didn't appreciate the attention.
23:16Andrew Todd looks for Kane again.
23:31It's a real battle out there.
23:35But it's 10,000.
23:44He's a real battle out there.
23:53Superbвер.
23:54It's 10,000, he's a real battle out of the game.
23:56And there's a real battle out there, but couldn't beигνig.
24:02It's the bring it back to Kane.
24:03At that point it's the end of the game.
24:05So if you're going to do it, let's come on and play it back up with that.
24:05So he can do his job with that, he can take now to try and give it a bit.
24:05Again.
24:23Spencer away.
24:35For them
24:49I've got some huge games come me up after the splits in the Premiership Andrew Todd
25:01Fraser gives it back
25:09Stabbed away by Spencer
25:12And a long ball for Stewart to chase but tracking that run
25:17Nuruddin Abdullahi
25:20No piece for the clearance
25:24Yeah I've got to give credit to the Vermin back line
25:26For all the pressure they've been under
25:28And they've had to soak it up
25:30They've defended their goal mouth really well indeed
25:33Whether it's Abdullahi, whether it's Robbie Fraser at the back post
25:35Whether it's Nguyen
25:40Here
25:41Chillicothe
26:03If you're not on the back post
26:05you've got to play
26:05it's you've got to play
26:26And it's basically
26:26And it's going to be the ball
26:27And it's going to be the ball
26:27just to play
26:32There's a
26:43...isn't there, when you think of it,
26:56...isn't there, when you think of it,
27:18...isn't there, when you think of it,
27:27...isn't there, when you think of it,
27:33...isn't there, when you think of it,
27:39...isn't there, when you think of it,
27:47...henderson stepping forward but instead it comes out to McCann,
27:54...isn't there, when you think of it,
27:59...isn't there, when you think of it,
28:16...by Liam Henderson, we certainly learn from the moment,
28:19...of the early stage in the game of Morris,
28:21...and get him behind him.
28:33Chilico and Mullen
28:35blocked off by Miller
28:37I wonder Michael if
28:39I understand there's going to be one additional minute
28:41who do you think is the
28:43slightly happier of the two
28:45as we approach
28:46the pitch
29:05a double
29:31looks to the
29:33back post Andrew Todd
29:35back in
29:35is able to knock that to Tate
29:49and that brings up
29:50the half time whistle
29:55best chance has fallen to
30:00Alan Morris
30:08fired well wide
30:10a chance that came
30:13so early on
30:15since then
30:16really
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30:22Falkirk's
30:22Falkirk's
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