FALKIRK, Scotland (Interstat) — Falkirk FC opened its Scottish Premiership campaign with a commanding 3-1 victory over favored Kilmarnock on Saturday at Falkirk Stadium. The home side delivered an upset after statistical models heavily favored the visitors. Ethan Williams opened the scoring in the seventh minute, followed by a Ross MacIver goal in the 22nd. Calvin Miller pulled one back for Kilmarnock before halftime, but substitute Tyreece John-Jules sealed the win for Falkirk in the 69th minute, contributing a goal and an assist. Falkirk begins the season 1-0-0, while Kilmarnock starts 0-1-0.