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Murrell's 'special day' at Easter Road

Jacob Murrell says Falkirk are "rewriting the narrative" after his double secured a 2-1 win over Hibernian at Easter Road.

The American striker scored twice as Falkirk ended a run of frustrating results, having conceded late goals in games against St Johnstone and Dundee.

"I'm really just proud of the group," Murrell said.

"We're a young group and we've talked about it a lot this week. When we're there, we have to get over the finish line.

"Everyone has a responsibility to get over the finish line and the fans pushed us incredibly well today."

Falkirk came under late pressure from Hibs but Murrell felt they managed the closing stages better.

"We did a better job managing the game, not giving away too many clear-cut chances," he said.

"We were a lot more sure of ourselves. We cleared our lines well and got the ball out into better areas."

Murrell joined Falkirk from DC United in search of regular first-team football and says he is still working to improve his all-round game, despite his match-winning contribution.

"I'm still very young and there are still things about my game that I need to refine," he added.

"I'm not satisfied with the way I held the ball up today, especially in the second half, to take some pressure off the back line, who defended incredibly well.

"Obviously the goals are great, but there's also that aspect of the game that I want to refine."

Having never visited the country before, the 22-year-old says he has been made to feel welcome by the club and supporters.

Saturday's win was made even more special by the presence of his parents, Maureen and Greg, who were watching him in Scotland for the first time.

"To have them here and supporting me is really special and I wanted to put on a good performance for them," Murrell said.

"They were right up with the fans and immersed in that atmosphere, so I'm glad I could get two goals for them. It was a special day for me."

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