It wasn't to be for Hearts in their quest to reach the Europa League group stage for the first time since 2005. But it's not all doom and gloom after a 1-0 defeat to FC Zurich at Tynecastle, which took the playoff scoreline to 3-1 on aggregate.
Robbie Neilson 's side now drop into the Europa Conference League a where they could face clubs such as Villarreal and West Ham when the draw takes place on Friday morning.
The Gorgie club were already 2-1 down from the first leg in Switzerland, and they caused their opponents danger before the break and ought to have at least been level on aggregate.
However their hopes took a turn for the worst early into the second-half when Jorge Grant was sent off after being shown a second yellow card for diving in the box, before Fabian Rohner slammed in the winner for the Swiss champions with 11 minutes left.
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