It is 14 years since Hearts last played at the Indodrill Stadium – then Recreation Park – in a League Cup tie when Robbie Neilson was on the pitch rather than in the dugout. Christophe Berra will, however, likely start the match as he did back then.
That day Hearts ran out 4-0 winners and were 3-0 winners when the sides last met in the league, five days ago at Tynecastle Park. Progress in the Betfred Cup would see the Tynecastle side in the draw for the quarter finals which are played next month and mean it is just one match before a return to hampden Park.
We will have live coverage from the Indodrill throughout the day.
Alloa Athletic v Hearts LIVE: updates, reaction and analysis
Last updated: Saturday, 28 November, 2020, 18:23
- Kick-off 3pm
- Late change as Halkett replaces Popescu
- White and Lee start, Naismith and Roberts drop out
Neilson booked
The Hearts boss was clearly unhappy with the penalty award by Gavin Duncan which gave Alloa the win and ended up getting booked by Gavin Duncan for his protests.
Gordon hold Grant shot
At the start of the second half of extra time a Ray Grant effort is well held by Craig Gordon with the ball moving.
Scrap that. Bar hit!
Just as I typed that, Roberts powered down the left and his deflected cross clipped off the woodwork via Neil Parry before hitting Wighton and going out.