Falkirk boss John Hughes hailed his side's defending after they frustrated Hearts at Tynecastle to earn a 0-0 draw and boost their hopes of making the top six of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.
The Bairns maintained their three-point possession of sixth place by restricting Hearts to very few chances in a goalless encounter.
Hughes has been working on a new counter-attacking game, which looks like sealing Falkirk's first top-six finish.
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"It's a tough place to come and get something," he said.
"We were organised, had a good shape, disciplined, resolute.
"I picked a team I felt could stand up to it - they did that.
"We played some good stuff. We did some stupid stuff in the first 15 minutes that could have cost us.
"But we could have won the match."
Falkirk's new style was in evidence.
"We got them on the counter-attack three or four times - and with better decision-making in the last quarter, we could have stolen a goal," Hughes added.
"That is five clean sheets in the last six games. I think you can all see Darren Barr, after I gave him the captain's armband, is turning into a real stalwart for one so young.
"He was backed up by four or five others. I never saw my goalkeeper have a save to make - apart from one when he came out his box and that hit him on the chest."
Hughes felt Falkirk might have taken an early lead after Scott Arfield played through Graham Barrett - but the offside flag was raised, before Lee Wallace brought down the Falkirk forward.
He said: "I felt a little bit let-down - I don't feel Barrett was offside when he got clipped."
Hearts caretaker boss Stephen Frail was disappointed with his team's decision-making in attacking positions.
"Too many times we picked the wrong option - and we never put Falkirk under pressure," he said.
"We just huffed and puffed.
"Calum (Elliot) has the chance in the first half. He could maybe have slid (Laryea) Kingston in but he decides to shoot - the wrong option."
But he called on Hearts fans to stop the criticism of youngster Calum Elliot, who had little success in a lone striker's role, as he rued the absence of Christian Nade with a pelvic injury.
Frail said: "If you had seen the Inverness game Nade linked well with Calum Elliot, but we can't get them on the same pitch long enough.
"I think there is an expectancy. I still believe the boy is a good player, but it is difficult for the lad.
"At the Inverness game there was a little less pressure away from home. Nade scored two goals and gets all the plaudits - but Calum worked very hard.
"The fans are entitled to speak their mind. But it doesn't help him - it makes it worse."
A GUARANTEED PROFIT OF AT LEAST £40.98 ON CARLISLE v LEEDS
Did you know that it is possible to win money on Thursday evening's League One play-off clash between Carlisle and Leeds, whatever the result?
The game kicks off at 7.45pm and we can guarantee you a profit of at least £40.98, whatever the result of the match. All you have to do is follow the simple instructions below and then sit back and enjoy the game. At full-time (ninety minutes), you will be at least £40.98 better off, whatever the result of the match.
We must point out that if you want to take this bet, you should do it now because if the odds change, then the figures here will be invalidated. If they have changed, let us know and we will rework the bet for you.
You can still do this if you have a Betfair account but your overall profit will be reduced by £25.00 as you won't receive the £25.00 cashback as an existing account holder.
If you are unsure about this bet, you are most welcome to call us on 01642 223229 and we will help you as much as we can.
We're going to lay out a total of £73.00 on the Carlisle v Leeds match and we will collect £114.60 if Carlisle win, £115.00 if Leeds win and £113.98 if it's a draw. That's a minimum profit of 56%, a much higher interest rate than you will get in any high street bank.
Here's how it's done. Just follow these simple instructions.
1. Open an account with Coral. It is really important that you enter the bonus code of CORALTD when prompted. This is to ensure that you receive your bonus.
Open an account with Betfair. It is really important that you enter the promotional code of BFB425 when prompted. This is to ensure that you receive your bonus.
Place £22.00 on Carlisle at 2.80 (9/5) with Coral.
Coral will now add a £10.00 bonus to your account. Place this on Carlisle as well. You will now have £32.00 riding on Carlisle.
Back the draw with £26.00 at 3.55 (5/2) (or higher if available) with Betfair.
Place £25.00 on Leeds at 2.37 (13/10) with Extrabet.
Extrabet match your first bet up to £25 so you will now have £50.00 riding on Leeds.
The £25.00 matched bet will not show in your account but you can read all about how it works on the Extrabet site. It's the purple box that says '£25 FREE BET FOR NEW CUSTOMERS' on the top right hand side. Click here to visit the Extrabet site.
If you are unsure about placing these bets, please feel free to mail us or call us on 01642 223229 and we will talk you through it, no problem at all. There is no such thing as a stupid question.
You have temporarily laid out a total of £73.00 on the Carlisle v Leeds match. I stress, temporarily... Now sit back, crack a beer open and enjoy the match.
4. Here's what happens at the end of the game.
If Carlisle win, you collect £114.60. That's £89.60 from Coral plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If it's a draw, you collect £113.98. That's £88.98 from Betfair plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If Leeds win you collect £115.00. That's £90.00 from Extrabet plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
5. This means that the worst case scenario on the Carlisle v Leeds match is a draw and you make £40.98 profit. However, if Carlisle win you make £41.60 and if Leeds win you make £42.00. That's a minimum profit of 56%, a much better rate of interest that you would get at any high street bank or building society.
6. It is absolutely vital that you click on the links on this page to open the accounts with the two bookies and enter the correct bonus codes or you may not qualify for the bonuses.
Also, before you place your bets, you should check that the odds haven't changed. If they have, let us know by mail or phone us on 01642 223229 and we will rework the bet for you.
Please feel free to contact us or phone us on 01642 223229 if you have any questions at all about this bet and we will help you as much as we can.
Please note that the bonuses are valid for new customers only so if you already have an account with one or more of the bookies we are using, you won't be able to do this. If that is the case, mail us or phone us on 01642 223229 and we'll create an alternative bet for you using different bookies.
This method of betting was used very successfully during the 2006 World Cup and you can read all about how it was done right here.
We guarantee this bet
It's understandable that some people will not believe that it is possible to do this. "What's the catch?" I hear you asking. My answer to that question is that we have been publishing arbitrage bets for four seasons now and literally hundreds of people have profited from following the advice on these pages.
Only twice has our refund guarantee been triggered and that was when we did all the figures wrong and sent refunds out to those who had followed our advice and made a small loss.
Our refund guarantee works like this. If this bet doesn't work like we say it will and you end up out of pocket, we will refund your losses. Simple as that.
That means that you simply cannot lose on this, whatever happens and even if we messed up the numbers.
The only stipulation here is that you must click on the links on this page to be eligible for the refund guarantee, not that you'll be needing to claim anyway. Just enjoy the profit and stay posted for many more of these throughout the season.
