How to watch Hearts and Hibs European play-off draws: Live stream, start time and possible opponents

Hearts and Hibs are about to find out who comes next if they are to progress in the Europa League and Conference League.

The Jambos are off the back of a 6-0 Champions League second round qualifier defeat by Sturm Graz and the going won’t get any easier in the Europa League’s third qualifying stage versus Benfica. Hibs survived a first leg scare against Kosovan minnows Malisheva to progress 3-2 as they face North Macedonian side Shkendija.

Both now await possible opponents for the final frontier of continental qualification this summer as they seek passage to lucrative league phases, with Hearts in both draws, while Hibs are in the Conference. These are available to watch and here’s all you need to know.

When are the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League play-off draws?

The Champions League, Europa League and Conference League play-off draws take place on Monday, August 3. It begins with the Champions League at 11am and works through to the Europa at noon and Conference at 1pm. The draws take place in Nyon, Switzerland.

Can I watch Champions League, Europa League and Conference League play-off draws?

Yes. They are not broadcast on TV but can be streamed via the UEFA website or their YouTube channel.

Who could Hearts and Hibs face in Europa League and Conference League qualifying?

Seedings, groupings and the procedure will not be totally finalised until the morning of the draw. Looking at who Hearts could play in the event of a win against Benfica, they are likely to be seeded. That means a possible reunion with Sint-Truiden for Vrancken alongside perhaps more favourable ties than landing in the unseeded Conference section.

There, they’d possibly face Atalanta, Monaco, Freiburg, and investor Tony Bloom’s Brighton and Hove Albion. Hibs will also be unseeded and those sizeable ties are also what would await them on the other side of their North Macedonian clash. It also includes possible rematches against NSI Runavik, Partizan Belgrade and FC Midtjylland, all European foes of recent years. Legs would take place across August 18/19 and August 25/26.

What have Wouter Vrancken and David Gray said ahead of Hearts and Hibs’ European ties?

Vrancken said of Hearts after a defeat to Sturm Graz midweek: “I think it's two times a bit the same,” said the Tynecastle manager. “First half hour, both games actually good, and then the first 15 minutes or so from second half. But then you see the physical part and you see maybe also the difference in six weeks of preparation and three weeks of preparation. You cannot hide it, especially not on that level.”

Gray said after his side got the better of Malisheva: “I want to focus on the reaction and intensity of the players, we asked them to get the crowd behind us and they did that. Last week was disappointing but we fully deserved to win and should have been out of sight. We created chances, missed three or four big ones and hit the woodwork a few times. If we were more clinical it would have been more comfortable.”