Hearts vs. Falkirk (17 Jan, 2026) Live Score - ESPN.com
Game summary of the Heart of Midlothian vs. Falkirk Scottish Cup game, final score 1-1, from 17 January 2026 on ESPN.
africa.espn.comI don’t have live updates in my current view, but here’s the latest widely reported context on Hearts vs Falkirk in the Fourth Round.
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The most recent matches in this fixture from January 2026 saw Falkirk upset Hearts in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw, eliminating Hearts from the Scottish Cup at the first hurdle. This is the key event that defined the latest Fourth Round outcome in that tie.
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Other contemporaneous coverage noted Falkirk’s comeback, their penalties being decisive, and Hearts suffering player setbacks including injuries to key contributors, with Falkirk advancing to the next round on penalties.
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There were earlier rounds in which Falkirk also defeated Hearts in domestic cup competition contexts, reinforcing a narrative of Falkirk's resilience against Hearts in cup ties around this period.
If you’d like, I can pull fresh sources and assemble a concise, up-to-date summary with dates, match reports, and key moments, or set up a quick timeline of the Fourth Round results involving Hearts and Falkirk.