Arfield puts safety in Falkirk's grasp

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Publication: The Scotsman

Date: 2009-05-14 00:00:00

Hamilton 0 Falkirk 1

FALKIRK climbed off the bottom of the SPL table for the first time in two months last night to put themselves within touching distance of securing their top-flight status for another year.

Scott Arfield's magnificent goal after an hour of a predictably tense contest was enough to beat a Hamilton Accies side who lacked a cutting edge to match their often more fluent football.

John Hughes' side have now taken seven points from their first three post-split fixtures and will be safe from the threat of relegation if they ...

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