The Conference League playoff and Aston Villa await for Lee Johnson aftrer seeing off Luzern.
It was glory on the night in Luzern for Lee Johnson and co but when the dust settles on progression in the Europa Conference League and the realisation of a glamour tie with John McGinn and Aston Villa in the waiting the Hibees will realise that they have once again boosted the coefficient rankings. It comes after Michael Beale and Rangers got one over fellow Swiss opponents Servette with a draw on the night sealing progression on aggregate in Champions League qualifying.
Switzerland came into the double header breathing down the necks of Scotland sitting at 11th in the coefficient table – have 0.4 points already this season thanks to Servette and have cut the gap on Scotland to 1.4 points. Just 3.5 points were collected last term by Scottish clubs – but Rangers and Hibs had a chance to dent their hopes of moving into the top 10.
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