Bairns boss John McGlynn undaunted that Falkirk haven't won at Queen of the South for over five-and-a-half years

But Bairns gaffer John McGlynn – who joined Falkirk this summer after leaving Raith Rovers – is not concerned by that statistic.

McGlynn said: “I’ve not got such a bad record there so it doesn’t exactly scare me. Sometimes these stats are a little bit funny because the teams probably haven’t been in the same league for a good wee while.

"I quite like these situations as well because you want to make your own history, break records, break hoodoos and beat bogey teams.

"That is just more motivation to go and try to win the game.”

The match will see Falkirk take on a Queens side who made history in the recent 4-1 home league win over FC Edinburgh when player/boss Willie Gibson and his son Lewis both came on as substitutes and were on the field at the same time, the first time this had happened in Scottish senior football.

"It’s nice and it is unusual obviously,” McGlynn told the Falkirk Herald. “These things are happening more and more.

“It’s almost like two brothers playing in goals against each other isn’t it? When Nicky and Jay (Hogarth) both played in the same game – in Falkirk’s 3-1 home win over Alloa Athletic on October 18 – and both had number 31 on their backs.

"Willie’s a great player and he could turn out to be a great manager.

"It’s obviously very nice for his son and for Queen of the South to be having that situation. I’m sure he’s well looked after, maybe to the extent that the boy might want a wee break at times from the tactics and everything else that is going on.

"He looks like a very promising up and coming talent and if he’s as good as his dad then he’s got a really good career in front of him.”