BBC Scotland to Broadcast Hibernian v Aston Villa and Hearts v PAOK in Europa Conference League
BBC Scotland will be televising two Scottish teams in the Europa Conference League this week. Hibernian will be hosting Aston Villa on Wednesday 17th August at 17:45 BST, while Hearts will be taking on Greek side PAOK on Thursday 19th August at 19:45 BST. Both games will be broadcast live on BBC Scotland.
Rangers v PSV Eindhoven and Hacken v Aberdeen Also Televised
In addition to the two Europa Conference League games, BBC Scotland will also be televising the Champions League play-off between Rangers and PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday 16th August at 20:00 BST, as well as the Conference League game between Hacken and Aberdeen on Thursday 18th August at 18:00 BST.
Live Text Coverage of All Four Games Available on BBC Sport Website
For those who cannot watch the games live, there will be live text coverage of all four games available on the BBC Sport website. Sportsound will also provide radio coverage at Easter Road for the Hibs game and at Hearts’ Tynecastle Park.
Hibs and Hearts Both Won Their Previous Europa Conference League Games
BBC Scotland previously showed the first leg of Hibs’ third qualifying round tie with Luzern and Hearts’ second-leg meeting with Rosenborg, with the Edinburgh sides recording 3-1 home wins. Wednesday’s game is set to be Villa and Scotland midfielder John McGinn’s first match at Easter Road since he left Hibs for the West Midlands in 2018.
Conclusion
BBC Scotland will be televising four exciting games this week, with two Scottish teams competing in the Europa Conference League. Fans can watch the games live on BBC Scotland or follow along with live text coverage on the BBC Sport website. It promises to be an exciting week of football!