Falkirk boss John McGlynn says Premiership promotion heroes plan to celebrate in style but he WON'T be invited to party

JOHN McGLYNN hailed his Falkirk heroes as they sealed promotion to the Premiership.

The Bairns beat Hamilton Accies 3-1 to secure the title and end a 15-year exile from the top flight.

Ethan Ross’ double and a Calvin Miller strike got them over the line and sparked a mass pitch invasion at full-time.

Boss McGlynn said: “It’s an amazing feeling – different class.

“It was great to celebrate with the players in the dressing room because you never get these moments back.

“We will have a little celebration but I won’t get a pass to Ibiza with the players!

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“I had belief that we could do it from the start of the season even though we had just won League One.

“On the first day back I said to them, ‘Ipswich did it back to back, why can’t we?’

“That was the reality and it has taken a real team effort to get here.

“I knew that we had a chance from the first game, this is a big club with a great fanbase.

“Everyone has been at it from the start and we got up there – and stayed.

“Fair play to Livingston, they gave us a run for our money but we came out on top.

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“We have made it hard for ourselves over the last few weeks and we did it again going 1-0 down.

“But the players have been incredible and I can’t praise their character enough.

“The league table never lies and it’s an amazing achievement to win another promotion.

“This is a tough step up and we have come out on top again to win another title.

“People have praised our style and that is really pleasing, because we want to entertain.

“We had a little stutter but we have stepped up a level over the course of the season and we are so happy.

“I will never forget this and I need to thank my wife for putting up with me recently.”

Scott Robinson had tapped Hamilton into a shock early lead but a powerful Ross free-kick levelled things.

The attacker made it 2-1 with a close-range strike before Miller rifled in the third to seal the win.

Falkirk fans stood on the touchline long before the end and then raced onto the pitch as soon as the full-time whistle blew.

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After a lengthy delay, Bairns legend Alex Totten brought the Championship trophy out for the presentation.

McGlynn then led the team back out to lift the trophy as their long wait for a Premiership return ended.

Hamilton bowed out of the Championship after their 15-point deduction was confirmed but boss John Rankin was proud of their display.

He said “I just said ‘Thank you’ to my players.

“I’m a bit emotional at the moment as I never slept last night.

“But I awoke knowing they would give me everything and that’s what they did.

“These players don’t know what the future holds but they know how to stick together.