Overview
- Falkirk eliminated Premiership leaders Hearts 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw after extra time at Tynecastle.
- Lawrence Shankland equalised from the spot late in normal time, then limped off around the 96th minute with a suspected hamstring issue that puts his Celtic involvement in doubt.
- Derek McInnes said he hopes Shankland’s problem “settles” and indicated Hearts could add to their squad in the transfer market this week.
- Hearts’ midfield is depleted with Cammy Devlin out for about eight weeks with a knee injury and Beni Baningime unavailable through suspension.
- VAR ruled out a Tomas Bent Magnusson goal for handball before Falkirk’s recent signing Ben Parkinson scored the opener and then converted the decisive shootout kick.