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Ewan Paton

Hearts & Hibs discover Europa Conference League opponents

Hearts and Hibs have both discovered their opponents for the next round of Europa Conference League qualifying. 

The former will play in the competition for the first time this season in the third round, while the latter have already negotiated their way through one tie.

For Hearts, they knew they would face off against either Rosenborg or Crusaders. The Norwegian side eventually prevailed victorious, winning 5-4 on aggregate to triumph.

Rosenborg will host the Jambos in the first leg next week before the return fixture takes place at Tynecastle a week later.

Hibs had to overcome a 2-1 first-leg deficit at Easter Road last night to dispatch of Inter d'Escaldes. 

Lee Johnson's men comfortably swept the Andorran minnows away thanks to an easy 6-1 win on home turf. Martin Boyle got the Hibees off to a flier, whilst Christian Doidge, Josh Campbell, and Elie Youan also got in on the act.

They knew their prize would be a third qualifying round tie against either Djugardens IF or FC Luzern. It was the latter who progressed after earning a 3-2 win on aggregate. 

Hibs will play the home leg first, with the away tie in Switzerland coming up on August 17.

Lee Johnson has revealed that Hibs will attempt to bring in a goalkeeper on an emergency loan before their cinch Premiership opener against St Mirren at Easter Road on Sunday after David Marshall and Jojo Wollacott both picked up injuries, though.

Marshall suffered a hamstring injury during the warm-up ahead of the Conference League second qualifying round second leg match against Inter d’Escaldes of Andorra in Leith last night.

Johnson quickly drafted summer signing Wollacott in to his starting line-up – but the Ghanian internationalist injured his hamstring early the first-half and had to be replaced by Max Boruc.

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