A home game against a managerless side struggling near the foot of the table might be one that Morton boss Jim Duffy would normally relish.

But with Falkirk only dispensing with the services of boss Peter Houston during the week, Duffy has warned his players to expect a reaction from the Bairns when they visit Cappielow this afternoon.

He also believes that the visitors are in a false position given the talent they have within their ranks, and he is hoping that today isn’t the day that it all clicks into place for the struggling outfit.

“I think it was a very tough decision that Falkirk made there, and from a manager’s point of view I thought Peter had done an unbelievable job at Falkirk,” Duffy told gmfc.net.

“But we all know the managerial profession is very precarious, and I think what it will do is ease the pressure and responsibility on some of the Falkirk players.

“There’s a different voice on the training pitch, and some of the criticism that might have been directed at them is deflected.

“They might come into the game more relaxed and when you’re relaxed and more composed, you’ll play better and make them more dangerous opponents.

“They haven’t quite clicked yet and we’ll be hoping it’s another couple of weeks before that happens.

“But we do know there will perhaps be an extra incentive from their players to try and prove a point and we have to be ready for that.

“Falkirk have some very, very talented players and I fully expect them to be one of the main challengers come the end of the season.

“But all we can do is focus on our game and have the same degree of commitment we had last week, and if we do that we’ll make it a difficult day for Falkirk.”

Morton may be without Jai Quitongo and Michael Tidser for the game, but both will be given until the last minute to stake a claim to be involved.

“Jai is still feeling [his hamstring] a little bit. “We’ll give him up until the last minute, but at this moment in time, I’d say he is in the doubtful category.

“Michael Tidser has also been a little bit unwell for a couple of days and we’ll never know how these things settle down.”