Hibs will face Stranraer at Easter Road in the second round of the Scottish League Cup on 25/26 August.
After today’s draw, Head Coach Alan Stubbs told the club website: “It’s a good draw – we’re happy that we’ve been given another home tie and an opportunity to play in front of our own supporters.
“We fully expect a difficult game, Stranraer had a good season last year, but the fact we’re at home is a big bonus.
“We’ll do our homework on them and prepare thoroughly for the match.”
Ticket details will be confirmed in due course.
The full draw is as follows.
Ross County v Ayr United
Forfar Athletic v Heart of Midlothian
Kilmarnock v Berwick Rangers
Raith Rovers v Hamilton Academical
Queen of the South v Morton
Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee
Partick Thistle v Falkirk
East Fife v Motherwell
Hibernian v Stranraer
Airdrieonians v Rangers
St Mirren v Livingston
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
