MCGLYNN: WE'RE IN A GOOD PLACE

JOHN McGLYNN says Falkirk can lift the handbrake against Celtic ~as he counts his blessings he gets Martin O'Neill’s return on the road rather than at Paradise.

- BY ALAN ROBERTSON

The Bairns were first to face the champions during O'Neill’ initial comeback in October as Celtic won 4-0 in Glasgow. Jim Goodwin's Dundee United endured the same fate at Parkhead last weekend before sixth-placed Falkirk welcome Celts to their place tomorrow.

McGlynn, who has added No.10 Louie Marsh on loan from Sheffield United until the end of the season, had targeted 15 points from each batch of 11 games before the split. Having clocked 30 already, the gaffer said: “We're in a good place.

“Were very happy. We targeted 30 points and we got to 30 points.