Craig Halkett admits playing for Hearts on the European stage will be the biggest highlight in his footballing career to date.
Robbie Neilson's men will enter the Europa League play-off round with just 180 minutes separating them and a spot in the group stages. Should they lose at this stage they have the parachute of the Europa Conference League proper, guaranteeing six group games and a cool financial windfall for the Tynecastle club. Last season the Jambos finished third in the Premiership table behind champions Celtic and runners-up Rangers and narrowly missed out on silverware after a Scottish Cup Final defeat to the Light Blues at Hampden.
But despite the trophy near-miss, centre-back Halkett is 100 per cent in no doubt that playing Euro football will be the best so far. Asked if Hearts' European adventure would be a career high, he said: "Definitely, aye. “When I came to Hearts, that was something I had in the back of my head. That they were a club that could push for these sort of games.
