Premiership rival in humble Hearts admission as he admits his side aren't ready to compete with Jambos
A Premiership rival has talked up Hearts after the club’s latest win in the league.
Falkirk manager John McGlynn has made a Hearts admission as his former side put his Bairns to the sword during a 2-0 Jambos success.
The Premiership leaders built on victory at second-placed Celtic with three points in Grangemouth. Claudio Braga struck in the first half before Harry Milne made a crucial block on the line to maintain a one goal lead for the Tynecastle side heading into half-time. That set the scene for Stephen Kingsley to blast home a stunner from range late into the second half.
McGlynn, a former coach and boss at Hearts, admits his newly-promoted Bairns are not yet ready to battle with clubs like the Jambos towards the upper reaches of the table. Their fight is with those below and around them in the division as they look for a return to winning ways following losses against Hibs and Hearts.
Falkirk 0-2 Hearts verdict
He said of the defeat his side suffered versus Hearts: “Of course it is disappointing to lose a game. But there wasn't much in it - the big moments were the goals. They scored very early on in the game. The game had hardly started. It is a great strike from nowhere that Scott Bain has got a touch on but they have followed in and that is us a goal down a minute into the game.
“We matched them. The big moment for us was when Kyrell (Wilson) went round the goalkeeper. His strike, if it had gone in, then it's game on. That would have given us a great lift and put Hearts under a bit of pressure.
“The second goal was a great strike that came out of nothing again. We've conceded five goals to Hearts this season and there's been three worldies in the two matches - we've been a wee bit unlucky in that respect.
Falkirk verdict on competing with Hearts
“We didn't enough in the second half, we had a few crosses from the right-hand side but they went high and long and we didn't get anyone on the end of them. And that was a shame because we actually got into some good positions.
“We're not quite ready to compete yet with Hearts, the teams at the top end of the league. We can kid ourselves on - but we aren't. There's bigger clubs than us trying to find someone to put the ball in the back of the net. Our next two games are key. If we can get goals in those games then I will be happy with that.
“We've faced big, big games recently. The league leaders on Saturday. We need to stay away from the teams down below and that's what we have coming up with Kilmarnock and Dundee away.”