Armchair Aston Villa fans can tune in to watch their team's historic European tie
Aston Villa fans can breathe a sigh of relief as their club's first European tie in 13 years will be available to watch for free on television. The BBC Scotland has secured the rights to broadcast the Battle of Britain first-leg clash against Hibernian in the Europa Conference League. Viewers can catch all the action from Easter Road on various satellite platforms, iPlayer, and the BBC Sport Scotland website.
Allocation concerns put to rest
Initially, Aston Villa fans were worried that only 1,000 tickets were allocated for the highly anticipated match at Easter Road, potentially leaving stay-at-home fans without television coverage. However, Hibernian has managed to strike a deal with the BBC, ensuring that fans will have the opportunity to watch the game. Coverage will begin at 5:30 pm, ahead of the 5:45 pm kick-off time.
Home club negotiation
It's worth noting that at the qualifying stage of the Europa Conference League, TV rights are negotiated by the home club, rather than UEFA. This allowed Hibernian to secure the broadcasting rights for the first leg of the clash.
Full coverage for the return leg
The return leg, taking place at Villa Park on Thursday, August 31, will be covered live by TNT Sports (formerly known as BT Sports). Fans can expect an 8 pm kick-off time for this crucial match.
Aston Villa's European journey
Aston Villa is set to compete in Europe for the first time since 2010 after finishing seventh in the Premier League last season. Their previous European campaign saw them knocked out by Austrian side Rapid Wien in the Europa League play-off round. A victory against Hibernian would secure Villa a spot in the continental group stage for the first time since the 2008/09 UEFA Cup. The draw for the group stage will take place on September 1, following the second leg against Hibernian.
Aston Villa represents English hopes
Villa is currently the sole English club in the Europa Conference League, a tournament that was clinched by West Ham last season.
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