MATCH 1977 - Thursday 24 October 2024

 2024/25

Group Stage

Venue: TYNECASTLE PARK

HEARTS  2  OMONIA NICOSIA  0

Scorers: Forrest, Spittal

Hearts take early control with two quick fire first half goals against their Cypriot opponents.  James Forrest's brother Allan opens the scoring.

Match report:  LINK

Personal note:

• First time seeing Hearts in Europe - the 8th Scottish club I've now seen in Europe
• 125th time seeing Hearts / 2nd time seeing Omonoia
• My first visit to Tyncastle in 9 years and overall my 32nd visit

MATCH 1890 - Thursday 13 October 2022

 SEASON 2022/23

Group Stage

MANCHESTER UNITED  1  OMONOIA NICOSIA  0

Scorer:  McTominey

Another trip to Old Trafford for a European tie.  This time in the UEFA Europa League and against Neil Lennon's Cypriot side Omonoia FC.

Pre match the fantastic fans of Omonoia gather in the centre of Manchester -

Arriving at stadium and going to my seat in the Alex Ferguson stand tier 2.

The teams enter the field and the scene is set:

Post match:

Personal note:

• 16th European tie involving Manchester United - 14 home and 2 away both at Celtic Park
• 1st time seeing a club side from Cyprus
• 54th match at Old Trafford - 15 European ties including Celtic v Rapid, 1984.