A victory at any cost is the one thing that must be in Hearts minds when taking on RFS this Thursday, according to manager Robbie Neilson.
Three points against the Latvian side they beat away from home earlier in Europa Conference League Group A are needed if they are to hold any hopes of making the competition's knockout stages. But it could be over by the time they kick-off at Tynecastle, as a Fiorentina win over section leaders Istanbul Basaksehir would put them in an uncatchable second spot position.
That match in Turkey begins at 17:45 UK time, meaning those at Hearts will know their fate by the time the players take to the pitch at 20:00. But Neilson says all focus must be on what they do instead of others: "We’re not really thinking that far ahead, to be honest with you. Where we go from here will depend on what happens in the other games.
