Hearts seeded for Europa League draw

Hearts last played in the Europa League in 2009 against Dinamo Zagreb

Hearts will be seeded in the third qualifying round of the forthcoming Europa League draw following results across Europe over the weekend.

Jim Jefferies' side will avoid Atletico Madrid, Red Star Belgrade and Palermo when the draw is made on 15 July.

Potential opponents for the Tynecastle outfit include Republic of Ireland's Sligo Rovers, Hajduk Split of Croatia, and Cypriot side Omonia Nicosia.

Ties are scheduled to be played on 28 July and 4 August.