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Liam Bryce

Hibs left with Celtic clash surplus as '500 tickets unsold' despite campaign for Premier Sports Cup parity

Hibs have reportedly been left with 500 unsold tickets ahead of the Premier Sports Cup Final against Celtic.

The Easter Road club campaigned for a 50-50 allocation for Sunday's Hampden clash having originally been allocated just 17,500.

A further 2000 tickets were then handed over to the Edinburgh side after they cited "sporting integrity" and a track record of selling out finals in the past.

But according to the Daily Mail, there are still a significant amount unclaimed with just days until the final.

It's said there is no option to hand the tickets back over to Celtic fans, which could result in as many as 500 empty seats at the weekend showdown in Glasgow.

Meanwhile, Hibs are closing in on the appointment of Shaun Maloney as their new manager.

The Belgium assistant coach and former Celtic winger emerged as top target on Tuesday and could bring Gary Caldwell to Leith as part of his backroom team.

Maloney could be in position to lead Hibs on Sunday if a deal can be completed in time.

Club legend David Gray has taken interim charge since the departure of Jack Ross and registered a 1-0 win over Dundee on Tuesday night.

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