Craig Halkett missed out on silverware at the end of last season, but insists representing Hearts in Europe will be the highlight of his career.
The Jambos romped to third place last season, and guaranteed group stage football until at least November by dumping rivals Hibs out of the Scottish Cup semi-finals for a fourth time. A 2-0 extra-time defeat to Rangers in the final at Hampden meant the season ended on a disappointing note, but the big picture makes for good viewing.
The Jambos are 180 minutes away from the group stages of the Europa League and will discover their play-off round opponents in next month’s draw. However, they still have the safety net of the Europa Conference League should they lose, which will see them bank around £3.5million.
