Summary

  • Hearts 0-1 Zurich - Listen on Radio Scotland Extra

  • Jorge Grant shown second yellow for diving early in second half; Fabian Rhoner nets for visitors as 10-men punished

  • Seven changes for hosts from side which lost at Celtic Park on Sunday

  • Hearts trail 2-1 from first leg

Live Reporting

  1. Good night

    FT: Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    A hard lesson for Hearts tonight.

    However, they do have a decent consolation prize.

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  2. FT: Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    The draw for the Europa Conference League takes place in Istanbul tomorrow afternoon.

    West Ham are among the clubs Hearts could face, along with Fiorentina, Villarreal, Gent, AZ Alkmaar, Slavia Prague, Partizan Belgrade, Cologne and Lech Poznan.

    Robbie Neilson's men will be in pot three.

  3. 'It's not premeditated to go down'

    FT: Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    Allan Preston
    Ex-Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound

    It's just instinct from Jorge Grant, it's not premeditated to go down. He thinks there's a tackle coming in and it doesn't come as expected

    Jorge Grant was dismissed after 56 minutesSNS

    Jorge Grant was dismissed after 56 minutes

  4. FT: Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer on Sportsound

    If Robbie Neilson has seen that back, I don't believe he thinks that's a penalty.

  5. 'It should've been a penalty' - Neilson

    FT: Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    Hearts boss Robbie Neilson tells BBC Scotland: "I thought we were absolutely outstanding. Until the sending off, we were the better team, we dominated.

    "We just couldn't take that moment when it came. When you get to this level you've got to take the chances, but the pleasing thing is we're getting them."

    On Jorge Grant's second yellow card, Neilson adds: "If the defender goes off his feet and goes to ground and doesn't make contact on the ball, the attacker is under no obligation to move out the way. My opinion is it's a penalty, but we have to accept it."

    Robbie NeilsonSNS

  6. 'Hearts squad size a worry'

    FT: Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    Allan Preston
    Ex-Hearts defender on BBC Sportsound

    If Hearts have their squad fully fit, they are the third best team in Scotland. But looking at the bench tonight, the worry is the size of their squad.

  7. 'Hearts need right-sided centre-back'

    FT: Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    Michael Stewart
    Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Scotland

    The long and short of it, Hearts need a right-sided centre-half. John Souttar has gone. Craig Halkett is injured.

  8. FT: Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer on Sportsound

    Somebody is going to get seriously hurt. Craig Gordon could turn his head and that hits him in the eye

  9. 'Sending off handed tie to Zurich' - Gordon

    FT: Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    Hearts goalkeeper and captain Craig Gordon tells BBC Scotland: "It's hard to take that one. We were he better team with 11 men on the pitch. We had to take one [of the chances]."

    On Jorge Grant's second yellow card: "I've not seen it back, I said to the referee he had to be 100% sure it was a dive. That more or less handed the tie to Zurich."

    On being struck with a missile from the away crowd: "I don't know what it was that hit me on the back of the head. I'm all right but it shouldn't happen."

    Craig GordonSNS

  10. 'Massive missed opportunity'

    FT: Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    Ryan McGowan
    Former Hearts defender on BBC Scotland

    It's a massive missed opportunity when you look at the chances Hearts had in that first half.

  11. FT: Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    It will sting just now, since Zurich look a distinctly average side, but Hearts will have at least six games to look forward to in the Europa Conference League.

    They will need to be more ruthless when on top.

  12. 'Grant will be full of regret'

    FT: Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    Michael Stewart
    Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Scotland

    At half-time the game was in Hearts' hands. But football punishes you when you pass up chances. It's a moment Jorge Grant will regret. It changed the game.

  13. FULL-TIME Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    Hearts drop into the Europa Conference League and they'll find out their group opponents tomorrow.

    It's a sore defeat though, since Hearts were so on top in the first half.

    The game turned on it's head early in the second period when Jorge Grant was shown a second yellow card for a dive.

    A cracking finish from Fabian Rohner came with 10 minutes remaining and there was no way back for the depleted Edinburgh side.

  14. Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    We're well into four minutes of stoppage time as Zurich substitute Marc Hornschuh has a blast at goal, with his shot flying high and wide.

  15. Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    Another object is thrown from the crowd, this time in the direction of Zurich's Wilfried Gnonto.

    *sigh

  16. Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    It's pretty quiet inside Tynecastle now as Zurich run down the clock by passing the ball around the 10 men of Hearts.

  17. Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    Connor Smith gets a taste of the action, taking over from Cammy Devlin in the Hearts midfield.

  18. Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    The air is thick with smoke from the Zurich fans' pryos as Craig Gordon has to hold on to a header from Aiyegun Tosin.

    TV pictures are back by the way, but it's hard to see what's going on.

  19. Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    Craig Levein
    Former Hearts manager on BBC Sportsound

    You could say Hearts have been architects of their own downfall, but they've played really well.

  20. goal

    GOAL Hearts 0-1 Zurich (1-3)

    Fabian Rohner

    Ah well, it looks like Hearts are heading for the Europa Conference League as Fabian Rohner, just on as sub, benefits from a break of the ball and thunders a shot past Craig Gordon.

    FC Zurich goalBBC Sport