Falkirk kicked off their William Hill Championship campaign with a 2-1 home win over Queen's Park in front of 5,505 fans on Friday night.
John McGlynn's men, who were unbeaten in League 1 last season, took the lead through Calvin Miller after 33 minutes.
Dom Thomas equalised with a stunning strike immediately after half-time but Sean Mackie fired home what proved to be the winner in 48 minutes.