Hearts vs Rosenborg LIVE score and goal updates from Europa Conference League clash at Tynecastle

This is a situation Hearts have found themselves in before. Let's hope there's a different outcome against Rosenborg.

It's the Europa Conference League qualifiers rather than the Europa League playoff this time, but the Jambos welcomed FC Zurich to Tynecastle last August, then like now, trailing 2-1 but with a Lawrence Shankland goal away from home to give them hope.

That time, the Scotland striker fired them in front before the Swiss staged a turnaround. Last week in Norway, a lacklustre Hearts looked like going down 2-0 until his late header changed the complexion of the tie somewhat.

Against Zurich, the capital club came out all guns blazing and should have at least been level on aggregate going into the break.

Confidence was high they would get the goal they needed until Jorge Grant was sent off after a second yellow for diving and everything fell flat before they were hit with a sucker punch by the visitors and eliminated

A similar start is needed tonight, except chances must be taken to ensure Steven Naismith's team don't see their Euro adventure ended at the first hurdle.

Hearts have confirmed that Tynecastle is a complete sell-out tonight.

We understand there could be less than 100 Rosenborg fans inside the crowd, so the visitors will be heavily outnumbered.

That could be a blessing as well as a curse however.

Hearts score early, and the crowd are up which could make it a long night for the visitors.

Keep them out or score early themselves, and the fans could turn, making an already potentially tough night even harder for Steven Naismith's players.

Cammy Devlin has pledged to put Rosenborg under a Tynecastle stress test in a bid to ensure Europa Conference League progress.

The Hearts midfielder also wants to