Ton boss Jim McInally ascertained the grim news after a brief discussion with the thousand monkeys of Hampden Park who, giddy after their glorious appointment of Tommy Burns to the post of caretaker national manager, were keen to dish out some retributive justice against two of the game's "hard men."
McCluskey saw red last season whilst playing for Weegie Overspill FC, felling Billy Mehmet after 19 minutes to give Dunfermline Athletic a good start in their 3-0 Scottish Cup win at Broadwood. Bannerman was sent off for Morton last season in another 3-0 defeat, this time late on in the cup tie against Oh, The Glesgae Banter FC at Cappielow.
Regardless, Morton are expected to seal a comfortable victory tomorrow as the 'Shire pay a much-anticipated visit to Cappielow.