How to watch Trabzonspor vs Hearts: TV channel, live stream, referee and VAR for Conference League away day
Here’s all the details you need to know ahead of Hearts facing Trabzonspor on Thursday.
Hearts face their second league phase match in the Conference League this Thursday when they take on Trabzonspor.
A long trip to Turkey awaits the Jambos for what is one of their toughest tests in the six-match schedule. With star power like former Liverpool attacker Mo Salah, Hearts will be up against it, following a 1-1 draw with Nordsjaelland at Tynecastle on matchday one.
Hopes of a major upset will be taken with the travelling Hearts contingent across to the Super Lig side but many will be watching from home. Here’s all you need to know ahead of Hearts’ clash with Trabzonspor.
Where and when will Trabzonspor vs Hearts take place?
Trabzonspor vs Hearts is a matchday two league phase game in the UEFA Conference League. It takes place at Papara Park, Trabzon, and kick-off is at 5:45PM GMT.
Will Trabzonspor vs Hearts be broadcast live on television?
Yes, the match will be broadcast live, via TNT Sports 3. Coverage will begin ahead of kick-off.
Can I live stream Trabzonspor vs Hearts?
Yes. The match will be available to watch on streaming platform HBO Max.
Who is the referee and VAR for Trabzonspor vs Hearts?
A Belgian officiating team take charge of the clash in Turkey. Lawrence Visser the man in the middle, Ruben Wyns and Mathias Hillaert are his assistants, with Bert Verbeke the fourth official. VAR will be controlled by Jan Boterberg and Michiel Allaerts is his assistant.
What have Hearts said ahead of Trabzonspor
Left-back Stephen Kingsley said ahead of the game with Trabzonspor, that has been preceded by a brutal 7-1 Premiership loss against Celtic: “Embarrassment, with the first half in terms of the way we lost the goals. We shot ourselves in the foot countless times. Celtic were clinical, fair play to them, but I just felt like we played right into their hands. We gave them exactly what they wanted. Made too many mistakes.
“Two set-pieces to start off, it kills you straight away. It was just a calamity of errors. After that, every error we made seemed to be exposed. They were good at it. Obviously, they're a great counter-attacking team. That's what's most frustrating about it, that we played into their hands. "It's one of those results that if you linger on it, then you can let it fester and seep into future performances. But we can't have that. It's up to myself as one of the more experienced players to make sure that we try to put this to bed and move on to the next game, because the next one's not going to get any easier."