Callum Davidson reckons Hearts have taken their game up a level thanks to their European adventure.
Robbie Neilson's side enjoyed their first taste of the Conference League this season, beating Latvians RFS but losing to Fiorentina and Istanbul Basaksehir. Since then they have returned to third spot in the Premiership and look on course to secure continental qualification once more.
They've got third spot in their hands with a five-point advantage over Hibs and that takes them into Conference League qualifiers but if they can win the Scottish Cup - or if Rangers of Celtic lift the trophy - Hearts will face a play-off to get into the Europa League group stage with the parachute of a slot in the ECL groups if they lose.
