THE LOWDOWN
The match kicks off at 3pm at New Dundas Park and will be broadcasted live by Premier Sports.
Lee Johnson will be desperate to bounce back from a disappointing 1-0 defeat away at Falkirk on Tuesday night.
Aidan Nesbitt’s first half header was the difference between the two sides at The Falkirk Stadium, in what Johnson described as a poor first half performance, which ultimately cost us.
The second half was much improved, and the Hibees were incredibly unlucky not to find the back of the net with Henderson, Doidge and Melkersen all striking the woodwork.
This result means we currently sit second place in Group D – two points behind Falkirk and tied with our next opponent, Bonnyrigg Rose.
BONNYRIGG ROSE
The newly-promoted Scottish League 2 side got their Premier Sports Cup campaign off to a winning start with a 2-1 victory over Clyde on Wednesday night.
The Rose will come into the match riding on a high from last season where they cruised to Lowland League glory with a total of 87 points, before beating Fraserburgh and Cowdenbeath to earn promotion for the first time in their history.
TEAM NEWS
Lee Johnson made six changes between his first two Premier Sports Cup fixtures and it is likely he will change things up again.
The Gaffer received the good news that summer signing Momodou Bojang’s work permit has now been approved and he has joined the squad at HTC.
Unfortunately, Kyle Magennis, Paul Hanlon, Kevin Nisbet and Demetri Mitchell will miss this one due to ongoing injuries.
HEAD TO HEAD
The last time the Hibs faced Bonnyrigg Rose was during the 2016/17 Scottish Cup campaign.
It was one a day to remember for Hibernian FC supporters as Jason Cummings bagged a brace in an 8-1 victory at Tynecastle. Lewis Stevenson was also on target for the Hibees.
Sunday’s match takes place at New Dundas Park and we can expect a closer encounter this time around.
