James Wilson’s 30-yard strike rescued a 2-2 draw for Heart of Midlothian in their Conference League play-off first leg against Rapid Vienna. After falling behind to Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao’s first-half header, Heart of Midlothian equalized through Josh McPake before Wilson’s strike in the 66th minute. Nikolaus Wumbrand’s late equalizer denied the Gorgie side a lead for the return leg. Owen Elding’s missed penalty in the 15th minute denied Hibernian a crucial away goal in their 0-0 draw with Gent, though the result keeps them in a strong position for European qualification. Motherwell’s 3-1 defeat to Freiburg saw Regan Charles-Cook score within 73 seconds, but Freiburg’s dominance led to Ginter’s penalty and Goto’s stoppage-time header. All three clubs now face critical second-leg matches in their Conference League campaigns.