Hibs earn chance to smash 17-year Auld Enemy hoodoo as they dream big against Aston Villa

Hibs have it all to do if they want to stun Aston Villa and reach the Europa Conference League.

As well as the obvious glaring financial differences between Lee Johnson's team and the Premier League giants, the last 17 years of history suggest "uphill battle" is an understatement. Hibs booked their showdown with Villa by fighting off Luzern over two legs, drawing 2-2 in Switzerland to seal a famous 5-3 aggregate win.

It set up a moneyspinning showdown with a resurgent Villa who have been flying since Unai Emery took over and a reunion with club hero John McGinn. They host the first leg at Easter Road on Wednesday before the return in Birmingham next week. But Scottish clubs have a dismal recent record against English sides with Celtic's 1-0 win against Manchester United in 2006 thanks to Shunsuke Nakamura's famous goal being the last triumph.

Since then, Celtic have failed to beat Manchester United twice, Arsenal twice and Manchester City twice, although they earned a draw against United and two draws against City in those games. Rangers have drawn and lost to Manchester United before being annihilated at Ibrox 7-1 by Liverpool and losing 2-0 at Anfield.

Aberdeen drew with Burnley at Pittodrie before losing at Turf Moor in extra time. And Hearts lost 5-0 at home to Spurs before drawing the return match and they also drew with Liverpool at Anfield after losing the first leg at Tynecastle. And it means no Scottish team has defeated an English club in a 16-game run.

The all-time Scotland v England record in European competition stands at 35 wins for English clubs, 14 Scottish successes and 23 draws in 72 meetings since 1961 - when Rangers defeated Wolved in the European Cup-winners Cup semi-final at Ibrox. Hibs have