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James Penrice admits missing out on a place in the Conference League play-offs with Hearts by virtue of goals scored fuelled his fire to help AEK Athens put Aberdeen to the sword. ‌

The full back was a key part of the Jambos side that competed in the revamped group stages of the tournament under Steven Naismith and then Neil Critchley last season, only to crash out after being held to a 2-2 draw by Moldovan minnows Petrocub at Tynecastle. ‌

Hearts picked up seven points from their six matches and were not able to claim a play-off space having scored just six times in that run. ‌

Penrice has found regular minutes hard to come by since his big £2million to Greek giants AEK last summer but showed a timely reminder of what he is all about with a dazzling display ag

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