Hibs learn Europa League qualifying fate as third round opponents revealed
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HIBS have learned who they will face in the Europa League third round qualifier - should they knock out FC Midtjylland.
David Gray's men are up against it in the second round as they face the Danish club who once ended Celtic's chances of qualifying for the Champions League - just four years ago.
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David Gray's man have discovered their fate
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This time they'll return to Scotland - but Edinburgh this time - to take on the Easter Road club to begin their Europa League journey.
The two sides will meet this week in Denmark with the first leg taking place on Thursday, followed by the return leg in Leith seven days later.
It's a very tricky tie for Hibs which leaves them considered as heavy underdogs to progress.
But should they pull it off then things could just get a bit easier for them.
That's because the winner takes a seeded spot for the third round qualifier, meaning they have been drawn against an opponent with a LOWER coefficient ranking than Midtjylland.
The draw has now been made and the winner of the tie between Hibs and Midtjylland will take on Fredrikstad of Norway in the next stage over two legs.
The first leg will be played on Thursday, August 7 with the return leg scheduled for seven days later on August 14.
If Hibs/Midtjylland were NOT seeded for the draw then they could have found themselves paired with a major European club such as Braga, PAOK or Legia Warsaw who all enter at this stage.
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