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Monday 22 August 2011

Europa Nights...

Hearts were hopeful of securing a safe passage through to the final qualifying round of the Europa League when Paksi FC visited Tynecastle. The first leg had ended 1-1 with Hearts clinching an all important away goal.

Hearts opened the scoring on 34 minutes through Ryan Stevenson, before the big front man added a second on the stroke of half time. Andy Driver made it 3-0 on the night after 50 minutes before Rudi Skacel added a fourth from a simple tap in with 76 minutes gone.

Frustratingly, Hearts’ clean sheet was left as soiled as Travel Lodge bed linen when the Paksi player Bode scored with an impressive diving header from a free kick.

With Hearts winning 5-2 on aggregate they emphatically secured their place in the next round where they could faced possibly the toughest test they could have asked for in Tottenham Hotspur.

 Scottish football's purveyor of finest pish looks down from his seat.

 The teams line up.

 Pre match formalities.

 Stephen Elliott leaves the field with an injury.

First half action.

 Templeton on the wing.

 Zaliukas play the ball out.

Ryan McGowan watches the action. 

 Danny Grainger shapes up to take a free kick.

Still waiting. 

 Goal celebrations.

 New manager Paulo Sergio briefs Rudi Skacel.

Andy Driver leaves the pitch. 

 Skacel takes his place.

 The small band of travelling fans.

 Romanov surveys the proceedings.

 The teams applaude the fans at the final whistle.


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