Falkirk stun Celtic for first time in 19 years to open up title race

Falkirk beat Celtic 2-0 with goals from Ethan Ross and Scott Tanser, their first victory over the champions since 2007.

Celtic suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at Falkirk, their sixth loss in ten matches. Ethan Ross opened the scoring in the third minute after a mistake by Cameron Carter-Vickers, and Scott Tanser doubled the lead in the 38th minute. Former Celtic goalkeeper Scott Bain was outstanding for Falkirk, making ten saves to deny the champions repeatedly. Despite dominating possession, Celtic could not find a way past Bain, who made several brilliant stops in the second half to spark chants of 'Scotland's No 1'. The defeat leaves Celtic four points clear at the top of the William Hill Premiership but having played a game more than second-placed Rangers. Falkirk moved up to fourth after their fourth consecutive victory and their first win over Celtic since 2007.