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Wasps boss Maitland sees Jambos team selection as 'a huge bonus'

ALLOA MANAGER Allan Maitland today admitted that hearing some of Hearts' big-name stars would not be travelling to Recreation Park was a huge boost for his side.

He conceded that some of the Wasps players and supporters would be disappointed not to see players of the quality of Craig Gordon, Steven Pressley and Paul Hartley out on the pitch when Hearts travel to Alloa on CIS Cup duty tonight. However he couldn't hide his delight that Valdas Ivanauskas had chosen to field a weakened team for their third-round tie and said: "To hear that Hearts are going to rest some of their best players is a huge bonus for us and one that we obviously hope we can make the most of."

Alloa are rooted to the foot of the Second Division table, but, having disposed of Livingston in the Scottish Cup last season, Maitland insists that his side can not be written off.

He said: "Things haven't been going as well as we would have liked this season because of injuries and suspensions but we beat Livingston in the Scottish Cup last season after something like five months without a league win so we know it can be done.

"Hearts are obviously a different proposition but we just have to go out there, give it our best shot, hope that they have a bad day and we have a great day."

The Recreation Park side have a lengthy injury list with Ross Clark, Michael Stewart and Neil McCallum among the absentees. They also have doubts over Keiran McAnespie and Mark Bolochoweckjy, who are struggling with calf and knee problems respectively, but David McClune and Fraser Forrest are both back in the squad after injury.



Taken from the Scotsman


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