It might not have been pretty, it was by a mere single goal, but Heart of Midlothian's victory over Falkirk is of the kind head coach Derek McInnes believes could prove to be "the bedrock of success" for his Scottish Premiership leaders. It was much needed, given that last weekend's 4-2 defeat by Rangers allowed the hosts to narrow the gap at the top to two points. Hearts returned to winning ways on Saturday, but it was far from comfortable against high-flying Falkirk. On top of that defeat at Ibrox against their nearest challengers, Falkirk were returning to the scene of their penalty shoot-out win in the Scottish Cup just a few weeks ago. "Sometimes those 1-0 wins are the bedrock of any success a team can have," McInnes said.

Source: BBC February 22, 2026 16:20 UTC