Ben Broggio marked his full Scottish Premiership debut with what proved to be Falkirk’s profitable aim after Dundee’s Yan Dhanda missed a stoppage-time penalty of their 1-0 defeat.
Following a gap half that was bereft of any significant goalmouth motion, the on-loan Aston Villa ahead lashed a volley into the online 10 minutes into the second interval.
The guests had an opportunity to attract degree on the finish after Joe Bevan was introduced down by stand-in goalkeeper Nicky Hogarth, however Dhanda shot vast.
The win lifts Falkirk degree on factors with fifth-placed Hibernian, who’ve a superior aim distinction, whereas Dundee at the moment are solely three factors away from Kilmarnock in eleventh.
There have been combined fortunes for these sides within the Scottish Cup after being taken to extra-time on the weekend.
The Bairns, who lastly overcame a cussed Stenhousemuir, made 5 modifications, though a type of was enforced simply earlier than kick-off after goalkeeper Scott Bain picked up an damage within the warm-up.
After going inside seconds of knocking Celtic out of the cup earlier than shedding in additional time, Dundee supervisor Steven Pressley opted to go together with the identical beginning XI.
Ahead Broggio was energetic from the beginning after getting a shot away inside the primary two minutes. The ahead drove into the field however his left-footed drive flashed previous the publish.
However Dundee grew into the sport and arguably had the higher of what was a poor opening half in horrible circumstances.
The guests registered an try at aim after 5 minutes however Cameron Congreve would have been upset along with his last product.
Following a fast counter Simon Murray discovered his team-mate within the field however Congreve’s left-footed shot was tame and Hogarth gathered simply.
The second half livened up, with Broggio breaking the impasse within the fifty fifth minute.
Dundee did not clear their strains from a supply into the field and Broggio compelled a low volley from simply inside the world previous visiting goalkeeper Jon McCracken.
Dundee upped the depth as they went searching for an equaliser and Falkirk goalkeeper Hogarth pulled off a shocking save to disclaim Joel Cotterill.
The on-loan Swansea winger did brilliantly to deliver down Luke Graham’s lengthy ball ahead and his curling right-footed effort from the sting of the field was heading for the highest nook earlier than the goalkeeper’s essential intervention.
Ryan Astley headed simply vast from a Dhanda free-kick earlier than on-loan Hearts playmaker Dhanda rifled a shot simply previous the publish from distance.
Dundee saved urgent however Calvin Miller had a stinging shot from distance nicely saved by McCracken on the different finish.
There was nonetheless time for late penalty drama in added time after VAR intervened.
Referee David Dickinson deemed that goalkeeper Hogarth introduced down Dundee substitute Bevan contained in the field.
Dhanda stepped as much as take the spot-kick however fired his effort vast and the house aspect held on to gather all three factors.
