GLASGOW:

Hearts went six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership as Claudio Braga and Stephen Kingsley were on target in a 2-0 win at Falkirk on Saturday.

Victory opened up a gap over second-placed Celtic after Hearts beat the Scottish champions last week to end a four-game run without a win.

But the Glasgow giants, who face St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup final on Sunday, have two games in hand.

Edinburgh club Hearts, however, have a plus seven advantage on goal difference.

Hearts needed just 66 seconds to take the lead on Saturday with Braga first to react when a powerful Lawrence Shankland shot was parried by Falkirk goalkeeper Scott Bain.

Amid fierce wind and rain, both teams had further chances to score before substitute Kingsley gave Hearts breathing space with

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