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James Delaney

Hibs team for Betfred cup clash with Alloa revealed as key man misses out

Jack Ross has named his team for Hibernian's Betfred Cup quarter-final clash with Alloa Athletic at the Indodrill Stadium.

Kevin Nisbet has been left out of the starting XI after suffering a knock in the win over Hamilton Accies at the weekend.

The Easter Road side can reach the last four of the competition for the third time in four years on Jack Ross's return to his former club.

Winger Jamie Murphy is still out after limping out of the Hibees' 3-0 win at Motherwell earlier this month as he continues his recovery from a hamstring strain while midfielder Alex Gogic and defender Sean Mackie remain on the sidelines with their own respective injury concerns.

Ross has made one change from the side that thrashed Accies 4-0 , with Nisbet replaced by Jamie Gullan.

The starting XI is as follows: Marciano, P. McGinn, Porteous, Hanlon (C), Stevenson, Wright, Hallberg, Newell, Boyle, Gullan, Doidge

Subs: Barnes, Gray, McGregor, Doig, S. McGinn, Magennis, Mallan, Bradley.

The Wasps embarrassed Hearts in the previous round, with Alan Trouten's extra-time penalty eliminating the Championship leaders days after they defeated Peter Grant's side in league action.

The hosts picked up their first second-tier win of the season on Saturday as Stefan Scougall struck a late winner at Arbroath to move the part-time side off the bottom of the Championship table.

Alloa Athletic: Parry, Dick, Robertson, Graham, Jamieson, Hetherington, Cawley, Trouten, Connelly, Scougall, Buchanan

Subs: Willison, Lynch, Thomson, Evans, O'Donnell, Malcolm

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