Hearts face Rapid Vienna in the Europa Conference League playoff, with the tie representing their last chance for European football this season. The match takes place on Thursday, August 20, with kick-off at 7.45pm.
TV and live stream details
The match has not been selected for live broadcast in the UK. However, fans can purchase the game on a pay-per-view basis from Hearts TV for £12.99.
Hearts' European journey so far
Wouter Vrancken's side saw their Champions League hopes ended by Sturm Graz, who won 6-0 on aggregate in the second qualifying round. Hearts then dropped into the Europa League preliminaries, where they drew Portuguese giants Benfica. A 6-1 defeat in Lisbon illustrated the gap between the sides, though Hearts restored some pride with a 1-1 draw at Tynecastle in a game they could have won.
Rapid Vienna, who finished fifth in the Austrian Bundesliga last season, now stand between Hearts and the league phase of the Conference League – a competition the Edinburgh club know well. These two sides should be more evenly matched, and with Vrancken's style and ideas starting to take hold, the hosts should be better equipped to take on the Austrian opposition. If Hearts fail over two legs, their European campaign will be over for another season.
