WILLIAM HILL SCOTTISH CUP THIRD ROUND
Annan miss the injured Steven Swinglehurst, Derek Carcary and Kenny Mackay. Livingston add fit again player/assistant manager Mark Burchill and skipper Simon Mensing could also return after a lengthy absence with a knee injury. Declan Gallagher and Brad Donaldson are still out injured, while Rob Ogleby is a major doubt. League 2 leaders Arbroath will be without in-form on-loan midfielder Dylan Carreiro against Nairn County after Dundee turned down their request to field him. Adam Hunter, Craig Johnstone and Jack Smith are absent through knocks. Highland League side Nairn miss Gregg Main, Steven Ellis and Stuart Leslie due to work commitments with Callum Donaldson out with a hamstring injury Ayr United have Nicky Devlin and Kevin McKinlay facing fitness tests. Alloa have already ruled out the injured Iain Flannigan and Greig Spence. Wasps defender Kyle Benedictus is free to play as his suspension for his sending off at Raith Rovers last Saturday will be served in the league. Dumbarton will be down to only 11 first team players if skipper Andy Graham fails a fitness test. Hugh Murray and Jordan Kirkpatrick are injured, Scott Taggart is banned and on-loan trio Danny Rogers, Kieran McDonald and Chris Kane are not allowed to play. Rangers, who won 3-0 at the Bet Butler Stadium last weekend, look set to have Lee Robinson between the sticks as Steve Simonsen is still suffering from the injuries he sustained when he collided with a post against St Johnstone in midweek. Cammy Bell and Marius Zaliukas are also out. East Fife have had a triple injury boost with player/manager Gary Naysmith, Scott Smith and Kevin Smith all being declared fit enough to face their League 2 rivals. On-loan Dunfermline player Jonathan Page will not feature and Alan Cook misses out with a knee injury. Berwick miss the injured Scott Maxwell and Scott Dalziel. City miss the injured Peter Stenhouse, Ross Guthrie and Shaun Harrison and former Aberdeen youngster Nico Gibson faces a fitness test. Stuart Kettlewell, a finalist with Ross County in 2010, can play for Brora as the suspension for his sending off against Clachnacuddin last week will be served in the league. Scott Graham is suspended, with Adam Porritt out with an ankle injury. Elgin, the bottom side in League 2, miss only Ali MacKenzie who has a knee problem. Junior side Bo’ness miss only defender Stuart Devine who has a hamstring injury. Forfar have doubts over Mark Baxter and Omar Kader for the visit of Cowdenbeath however Aaron James and Andrew Steeves return after injury. Cowdenbeath are without striker Callum Gallagher after Rangers turned down a request for the on-loan striker to play with the Central Park side also missing the injured Kenny Adamson, John Armstrong and Sammy Stewart. Hurlford will give Ross Robertson a late fitness check. Stirling’s interim co-manager Darren Smith is expected back after flu, but Willie Robertson and Sandy Cunningham are banned and Craig Comrie, Lewis Coult and Darren Lee Smith miss out through injury. Linlithgow welcome back Ruari MacLellan and Andy Shirra from knocks to give Smith a full squad to choose from. Raith have Calum Elliot available after a foot injury but Kevin Cuthbert, Craig Barr and Christian Nade remain out. On-loan Aberdeen striker Declan McManus has not been granted permission by his parent club to feature for Morton, but on-loan Rangers player Robbie Crawford can play. Jamie McCluskey and Stefan McCluskey are fit but Michael Miller is out injured. Airdrie have not been given permission to field on-loan Partick defender Ben EvertonRichards but fellow loanees Luca Gasporota and Scott Fraser can play. David Proctor is doubtful. Peterhead host Stranraer just four days after losing a league game 5-0 to the Stair Park men. David Cox drops out through suspension, with Dean Cowie, Bryan Gilfillan, Ryan McCann and Fraser McLaren absent through injury. The Blue Toon welcome back Scott Ross, Mark Millar and Nicky Riley. Stranraer miss the injured Craig Pettigrew and Scott Robertson but on-loan Rangers front man Daniel Stoney can play. Queen’s Park will be without Chris Duggan, Ross Gallagher, Gavin Mitchell, David MacWilliams, Kevin Fotheringham and James Baty. The only doubt for Rovers is player/manager Darren Young, who was injured in his side’s 4-0 win against Elgin in midweek. Spartans have Michael Herd and Robbie Ross missing, with Jack Beacher and Willy Bremner struggling. Player/manager Barry Ferguson is the only absentee for Clyde due to an ankle injury. Stenhousemuir miss on-loan Hearts striker Gary Oliver who has picked up a knock but Martin Grehan returns from injury. Brechin include on-loan Rangers youngster Kyle McAusland, but Aberdeen have refused permission for the on-loan Jamie Masson to feature. Manager Ray McKinnon is also denied the services of the injured Craig Molloy, Callum Tapping and Alan Trouten. East Stirling can include French striker Lerou Tahin as the registration issues that have kept him out of league football are not valid in the Scottish Cup. Nathan Shepherd, Paul McMullan and Max Wright miss out. Dunfermline are without Ryan Wallace and Josh Falkingham.