Scottish Championship: Falkirk dig in for point at Easter Road

Image: Hibernian's Paul Hanlon rescues a point against the ten-men of Falkirk

Scottish Championship leaders Hibernian were frustrated by 10-man Falkirk after they had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Easter Road.

The visitors, who had played more than an hour with 10 men, looked to be on course for victory after John Baird's second-half strike, only for Paul Hanlon to equalise.

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Falkirk's numbers were reduced the 25th minute when Tom Taiwo was ordered off following his lunge on John McGinn, who had been on the bench at Wembley 24 hours previously.

Martin Boyle had a goal ruled out for offside just before half-time and Liam Fontaine wasted a great chance to give Hibs the lead early in the second half.

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With 12 minutes remaining, Baird found the top right corner from David McCracken's pass against the run of play, but Hanlon deservedly levelled five minutes later with a far-post header from McGinn's cross.

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Hibernian had a late chance to win it through McGinn but they had to settle for the single point which sees them edge one clear of a rejuvenated Dundee United.

Image: Greenock Morton's Mark Russell opened the scoring at the Cheaper Insurance Direct stadium

Elsewhere, another in-form side, Greenock Morton, stretched their unbeaten league run to six games with a 2-0 win at Dumbarton to move up to third in the standings, five points adrift of second-placed United.

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Mark Russell broke the deadlock (69) from the edge of the area and Kudus Oyenuga's neat finish doubled the advantage seven minutes later.

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