talkSPORT · November 5, 2026

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

Hearts’ match against Thun was delayed by eight minutes as smoke billowed across the pitch. The Conference League match in Switzerland had kicked-off, only for the home fans to let off a deluge of pyrotechnics. The pitch was barely visible in Switzerland The Hearts penalty area was engulfed in smoke and the referee called a temporary halt to proceedings. Such was the thickness of the wave of…