Burnley's first foray into Europe since 1966-67 got off to an inauspicious start as the plane due to carry the squad up to Aberdeen on Wednesday was delayed.
A seventh-placed finish in the Premier League last season had Clarets fans looking forward to travelling to a far-flung corner of the continent in the second round of qualifying for the Europa League.
Being paired with Scottish Premier League runners-up Aberdeen meant supporters did not need to pull out their passports, but even that relatively short journey across the border for the first leg posed problems for Sean Dyche and his men.