Smith spy mission

FALKIRK assistant manager Alex Smith has relayed his findings to manager Eddie May after watching Europa League opponents Vaduz heavily defeated in a friendly match.

Vaduz, who play their football in the Swiss leagues even though they are based in Liechtenstein, were beaten 5-0 by Basel in Switzerland on Friday in a warm-up game. Despite May's dearth of first team players following the departures of high-profile squad members, the Bairns are still hopeful of progressing past the second qualifying round against the relegated Swiss Super League outfit.

"I think they have quite a few new players and they seemed to tire quite a bit," Smith said. "They have further games before we play them so there might be a chance to have another look."