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How to watch Hibs vs Shkendija : Live stream, team news, referee and VAR latest in Conference League Here’s how to watch Hibs vs Shkendija in the Conference League this week. Hibs are back in European action this Thursday when they take on North Macedonia’s Shkendija in their UEFA Conference League third round qualifier first leg. David Gray’s side lost their Premiership opener to Motherwell at Easter Road last Sunday but have a chance to bounce back on the continent. They came through the second round with a 4-3 aggregate win over Kosovan underdogs Malisheva, losing the away tie 2-0, but winning 4-1 in Leith. They’d welcome a similar scoreline before heading to North Macedonia in just over a week’s time. This one has not been picked but for broadcast but can still be viewed from home. Here’s how to watch Hibs vs Shkendija and other information you need to know. When is Hibs vs Shkendija? Hibs vs Malisheva is a Conference League second round qualifier that takes place at Easter Road, Edinburgh, on July 30. Kick-off is at 19:45 GMT. Is there a live-stream for Hibs vs Shkendija? This one is not on TV but can be viewed via pay-per-view. Solid Sports will show the game at the price of £12 and a pass can be bought here. Who is the referee for Hibs vs Shkendija and is VAR in use? It’s a Cypriot officiating team and VAR is listed for this one after being omitted from second round qualifiers. Menelaos Antoniou is the man in the middle with Pavlos Georgiou and Eraklis Komodromos as assistants. Dimitris Solomou is on VAR and is assisted by Andreas Tehrani. Ioannis Christodoulou will be the fourth official. What is the Hibs team news ahead of Shkendija? Hibs have a key duo back in contention for their Conference League third round qualifiers with Shkendija, their UEFA squad list revealed. It’s been confirmed that midfielder Jamie McGrath and playmaker Callum Wright could be involved but left-wing-back Nicky Cadden did not make the cut with a calf problem. Centre-back Rocky Bushiri is the other senior absentee out injured with his Achilles rehab while midfielder Alasana Manneh is not included amid limited game time at Easter Road. What has David Gray said ahead of Hibs vs Shkendija? Speaking after the defeat to Motherwell last Sunday, Gray said : I could stand here and say the positive is that we're creating a lot of chances. Over the last two games we've looked very dangerous and created big moments, but at this level you have to take them. While the game's in the balance, you need to make sure you take your opportunities. We didn't do that. “The positive is that we've got a good chance to go again on Thursday. It's my job to pick the players up because they've put a lot into that performance. As I said, they deserved to win the game, or at least get a point from it. I'm not saying we were completely dominant for 90 minutes because we weren't, but if one team was going to go on and win the game, I felt it was going to be us. There are a lot of positives to take and a lot for me to analyse, but we need to pick ourselves up because it's another huge game here on Thursday night. It's different playing the first leg at home rather than away. We've picked up a few bumps and bruises, so we need to make sure the players recover quickly.