The Hibs Development Squad will face Albion Rovers in the first round of the SPFL Trust Trophy.
The tie will take place on Tuesday 30 July; kick-off at 7.45pm at Ainslie Park.
Managed by former Hearts striker Sandy Clark, Albion Rovers compete in the Lowland League and finished 8th last season.
Hibs were in the south section of the draw, and here’s a list of the fixtures:
Berwick Rangers v St Mirren B – Motherwell B v East Stirlingshire – East Kilbride v Celtic B – Hibernian B v Albion Rovers – Cowdenbeath v Kilmarnock B and Rangers B v Bo’ness United
If the youngsters progress to the second round of the competition, then they will face the winners of Cowdenbeath or Kilmarnock B at home.
Here’s the full draw:
Hibernian B or Albion Rovers v Cowdenbeath or Kilmarnock B – Motherwell B or East Stirlingshire v East Kilbride or Celtic B – Dumbarton v Berwick Rangers or St Mirren B – Stranraer v Bonnyrigg Rose and Clyde v Rangers B or Bo’ness United
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.
