Know the Ref - Falkirk away

Last updated : 26 April 2010 By Stuart Gillespie

Our record with him this season isn't too bad. We've beaten Motherwell and Aberdeen at home and drawn with Hibs, and we only lost at Easter Road due to a last minute goal.

Last season things were a bit different. First, to give Mr Collum his dues, he was in charge when we beat Rangers at Love Street and denied them their usual dodgy penalty. However, he was also in charge of games against Celtic and Kilmarnock when Craig Dargo was wiped out by the opposition keeper and he only booked them, instead of showing them a red card. For the record, we lost to Celtic and drew with Killie, as well as losing away at Inverness Caley Thistle and at home to Aberdeen.

His record with Saints in 2007/08 is pretty decent as we beat Caley Thistle and drew with Hearts and Gretna (although we had a last minute goal disallowed in the latter). 2006/07 saw us draw at Falkirk and lose to Kilmarnock.

Mr Collum's record with Falkirk this season is not encouraging if you support the Bairns as they've lost to Rangers and Kilmarnock while drawing with Hamilton. Last season they had no fewer than six games with him - they lost to Hibs, Aberdeen, Rangers and Celtic but they beat Motherwell twice. The game against Rangers (who got a penalty) saw both sides finish with 10 men, while Lee Bullen was sent off in the defeat to Aberdeen. One of the wins over Motherwell also saw the Bairns finish with 10 men.

2007/08 saw two Falkirk games for Mr Collum as they drew with Kilmarnock and Hibs. The latter game saw no less than three red cards - two for Falkirk players - and Hibs get a penalty. Aside from the game against us in 2006/07 there was also a draw with Motherwell, the previous season seeing a goalless encounter with Dunfermline.

Going by that then the most likely result is a draw - and probably a red card, as Mr Collum needs to send someone off soon to keep up his average of one dismissal every four games.