Referee Alan Freeland stole the show with an erratic display which saw him send off four players without a bad tackle to speak of in the entire 90 minutes.
The game erupted after 24 minutes when Scott Brown tried to shield possession and shoulder barged Stephen O'Donnell into the advertising boards.
Falkirk sub Liam Craig got himself involved in a fracas with the Hibs fans and was sent to the stands while Brown was booked.
Two yellow cards for Kevin Thomson resulted in him departing before half-time.
To be fair, Falkirk deserved their win if only for the fact that they remained more composed as the referee infuriated both sets of players and the fans.
Falkirk lost another player when O'Donnell received a second yellow card midway through the second half, but only after the fourth official pointed out to the referee that he'd already booked the midfielder.
Hibs pushed forward with the numbers and Abdessalam Benjelloun was only inches away with his first touch after coming off the bench, before Scott Brown received a second yellow card after the whistle for criticising the referee.