Conference League match stopped for eight minutes immediately after kick-off

Hearts' Conference League match in Switzerland was halted for eight minutes after kick-off due to pyrotechnics in the home end; play resumed with Thun taking a 2-0 lead by half-time.

Hearts' Conference League match against Thun in Switzerland was stopped just moments after kick-off when home fans set off pyrotechnic devices in their end. The smoke was so thick that it engulfed the Hearts penalty area and forced referee to halt proceedings for eight minutes while it cleared. Hearts confirmed the delay on social media, noting the game would resume shortly.

Around 2,500 Hearts fans travelled to Switzerland for the match. A minute's silence was held before kick-off in honour of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who died in a Spanish second tier match earlier in the week.

Once play resumed, Thun capitalised on two errors in the Hearts box to establish a 2-0 lead by half-time. Nine minutes were added on at the end of the first 45 minutes.