Hibs keenly await Conference League draw
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Hibs will discover their opening hurdle on Wednesday when the draw for the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League takes place at 12:00 BST.
Lee Johnson's side are seeded for the second round, meaning they will avoid daunting opponents such as Fenerbahce, Club Brugge and Bodo/Glimt.
Of the myriad unseeded teams they could land, the trickiest look to be the likes of Switzerland's Luzern, Swedes Hammarby or Aarhus of Denmark.
Other potential - and less daunting - opposition includes a fair old trek to face Gabala of Azerbaijan or Belarussians Torpedo Zhodino.
Closer to home, sides with recent history of Scottish scalps could also lie in wait. Connah's Quay Nomads - the Welsh outfit who stunned Kilmarnock in 2019 - and Rangers' 2017 conquerors Progres Niederkorn of Luxembourg are potential opponents provided they win their first-round ties.
The second round will be played on 27 July and 3 August. Should Hibs make it through, they will be unseeded in round three and a fearsome list of rivals await.
But let's just take one thing at a time. For now it's all eyes on Uefa's Nyon HQ at noon on Wednesday and those crystal vases of fate...
