Queen of the South 1-3 Hibs: Doidge double and Boyle strike set up Stranraer tie
The Doonhamers defeated Hearts on league duty last weekend and would have been keen to do the double against the Edinburgh clubs, but Doidge’s effort just before half-time, and a wonderful counter-attacking move finished off by the Welshman put Hibs 2-0 up, with Boyle making it three before James Maxwell scored a consolation.
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Queen of the South v Hibs live
Back in action!
Good evening everyone - seems a long time since Hibs were in action BUT the Cabbage are finally back on the park for tonight’s Scottish Cup third-round tie against Queen of the South at Palmerston Park. A trip to Stranraer awaits the victors - we’ll have all the updates from Dumfries in our live blog.
Team news is in!
Just the one change to the starting team - and it’s a big one! Ofir Marciano misses out after a delayed return from international duty so Matt Macey starts between the sticks with Kevin Dabrowski on the bench.
Macey; McGinn, Hanlon, Porteous; Boyle, Gogic, Irvine, Doig, Newell; Doidge, Nisbet.
Subs: Dabrowski, Gray, McGregor, Stevenson, Cadden, Wright, Magennis, Hallberg, Bradley.
Ten minutes to go
Not long until kick-off now; Hibs will be playing in the all-yellow third kit this evening with Queens in their traditional blue and white home strip.
Jack Ross"I've spoken a lot about having clear targets and we're close to getting that in the league, and we also want to win a cup.
"We've come close - in the Scottish Cup last season, and Betfred Cup this season - but not close enough. Tonight is the first step forward on our journey to hopefully do that.
"It’s a realistic ambition to have as a club.
"We have a difficult task ahead of us tonight but our away record is probably as good as anybody's in the country and that gives us confidence."
First touch of the ball for Macey as he fields a long ball forwards. The ‘keeper decked out in Hibs’ away kit tonight
Looks like Irvine is operating as a ten behind Doidge and Nisbet with Gogic and Newell as the central midfielders.
Doidge picks out Newell with a cross but his first-time shot is deflected out for a corner by Gibson
Paul McGinn (sporting a fresh fade) getting forward well from the back. Expect a lot of Hibs moves to come through him tonight - he’s currently fifth in the list of Premiership players to have completed the most threatening passes (h/t to Arab Analytics on Twitter)