Mentality shift has impressed me most, says McGlynn

The Bairns made it three league wins in three games after defeating Wullie Gibson’s side 3-1 at home.

Three stunning goals from Callumn Morrison, Juan Alegria and Ola Lawal sealed the three points.

Looking back on the performance, the boss said: “The first goal was excellent. Nicky Hogarth played a massive role in it coming about, it is something that we have worked on in training.

“We want to play it early into that space in behind and it something we have been working on.

“Juan Alegria was really strong and he got it into Callumn Morrison who has been threatening to score goal after goal recently.

“He couldn’t have hit his effort any better than he did.

“It was great for Juan to then get his first goal. It was on his weaker foot and he did so well to come inside after Stephen McGinn played in a great pass.

“I was so pleased with the first-half performance.

“After the break we did lose out grip of the game and they made chances that impacted the match.

“We gave away a soft penalty, and it was a penalty, I have no gripes about that at all, but it was just so poor to give away.

“Of course, that gives them a boost and a 2-0 goal lead is always a difficult one.

“What I am delighted to say is that our mentality stood strong on the day and we turned it around in our favour again. That was the really important one.

“Our substitutes made an impact and Ola Lawal gave us a cushion with a brilliant header after a great cross from Aidan Nesbitt.

“Even the energy they brought to the game forced the red card and made that final spell of the match easier for us.

“That is what a squad is all about, having people willing to come and make an impact to push other guys out the starting eleven.

“It was only last week we managed to break the two in a row hoodoo, now we have went three unbeaten.”

Falkirk now face a trip to the city of discovery in midweek to take on Dundee in the Premier Sports Cup round of 16.

That match takes place on Tuesday night, and McGlynn reckons his side have a real shot at progressing.

“I wish I had a bigger selection problem going into game to be honest,” he explained.

“We have little room to manoeuvre in terms of our defence at the moment due to injuries.

“Stephen McGinn is also out due to suspension so we will need to work around that.

“What we do have now is a lot of attacking options across the pitch.

“Dundee have been going along nicely but after losing to Ayr United on Friday night, they may have some things to think about.

“Some different faces might find themselves in the team against us but they have that depth to do that.

“We saw what Ayr did to them and we can take a leaf out of their book.”