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Dundee United came from behind to win a five-goal thriller against 10-man Falkirk and breathe fresh life into their hopes of catching the Bairns for a top-six spot in the Scottish Premiership.<\/b><\/p>\n
It stops a four-match top-flight losing streak for the Tannadice side, earning their first league win of a frustrating 2026 so far. <\/p>\n
Substitute Julius Eskesen was the late hero for the visitors, blasting past Scott Bain with seven minutes left after Falkirk had been reduced to 10 men midway through the half.<\/p>\n
It followed a VAR review that encouraged referee Ryan Lee to upgrade his yellow card for Liam Henderson to red for denying Max Watters a clear goalscoring opportunity as he broke clear on the counter.<\/p>\n
At that point, the game was finely balanced at 2-2, with United twice pegging their hosts back.<\/p>\n
A nice finish from former Bairns midfielder Craig Sibbald levelled for the second time in the game, minutes after left-back Leon McCann crossed for right-back Filip Lissah to blast Falkirk ahead.<\/p>\n
In the first half, a second goal in as many games from Aston Villa loanee Ben Broggio opened the scoring before a mistake from Bain handed United their first equaliser. His weak punch landed at the feet of centre-half Ross Graham, who finished coolly.<\/p>\n
Lewis Neilson cut a frustrated figure for the hosts as the width of the crossbar prevented his looping header from restoring Falkirk’s advantage. <\/p>\n
Falkirk looked dangerous in the second period until Henderson’s red card handed Dundee United the advantage, with the visitors profiting to claim their first top-flight win at the Falkirk Stadium in 16 years and go level on points with seventh-place Aberdeen.<\/p>\n
Frustration for Falkirk but their successful season could easily end with them influencing the race for the title as they still enjoy an 11-point cushion over Aberdeen, who play the first of their three games in hand at Motherwell on Sunday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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