Rangers vs Alloa LIVE as Fernandez heads the hosts back in front

It's a first taste of domestic cup action for Russell Martin as he looks to reach the Premier Sports Cup quarter-final.

It's been a mixed start for his Rangers side with two draws in the Premiership while in Europe they have navigated two rounds of qualifying to reach the Champions League play-off against Club Brugge.

That big two-legged tie begins next midweek but it is all about the here and now as Alloa Athletic make the trip to Ibrox.

The home support will be expecting a big win and a performance to match but the Wasps arrive in Govan off the back of a flawless group stage in the League Cup with four wins from four and they have a perfect record in League One after two rounds of fixtures.

The last eight draw follows this one and with rivals Celtic already in the hat after thumping Falkirk, Rangers know they can't afford a repeat of the major Scottish Cup embarrassment they suffered at the hands of Queen's Park last term.

Rangers: Kelly, Aarons, Djiga, Fernandez, Cortes, Rothwell, Rice, Bajrami, Dowell, Moore, Danilo. Subs: Butland, Tavernier, Barron, Aasgaard, Cameron, Antman, Igamane, Gentles, Curtis.

Alloa: McFarlane, Waters, Taggart, Devine, Foster, Roberts, Hetherington, Scoutgall, Orsi, Rankin, Buchanan. Subs: Ogayi, Graham, Clarke, Donnelly, McKay, Sammon, O'Donnell, Mullen, Bruin.

Follow our LIVE blog for all the build-up, action and reaction from the last 16 showdown.

Oscar Cortes nearly gets on the scoresheet!

The ball lands at the winger but it is a big save from Liam McFarlane who gets across to deny the Rangers man.

So close to two goals in a minute for the hosts.

We are not shy on chances in this opening half an hour.

Rangers are back in front!

Emmanuel Fernandez gets up brilliantly from a