Lee Johnson hailed his Hibs "trojans" after dumping Luzern in a Euro nerve-shredder before roaring: bring on Aston Villa.The jubilant boss reckons his players produced one of the best European nights in the clubs history to book the moneyspinning play-off showdown with John McGinn’s side.
The Easter Road side had to dig deep in the face of an ultra hostile atmosphere and a fierce comeback from the home side.But goals from Elie Youan and Boyle either side of a Luzern fightback that saw Jakub Kadak and Kemal Ademi score sealed a 2-2 draw on the night for a 5-3 aggregate victory and spark a party among the 1000 visiting fans.
They’ll now face Unai Emery’s Villa next Wednesday evening in Leith after the Conference League play-off tie was moved forward 24 hours to avoid clashing with Hearts.
And Johnson has vowed to make life uncomfortable for the Premier League giants.He beamed: “I think over the two legs the boys have been absolute trojans.
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