Burnley are just one day away from making their return to European football, but fans without a ticket for Thursday's trip to Aberdeen face missing out entirely.

Fifty-one years since their last European fixture, Burnley finally return at Pittodrie on Thursday night.

But their north-of-the-border clash is not even being broadcast on TV.

Sean Dyche takes Burnley to Aberdeen on Thursday for their first European game in 51 years

But Burnley's Europa League bow at Pittodrie will not be broadcast live on British television

Instead the only legal means of following the action will be via the in-house channel on their opponents' website.

Aberdeen's RedTV, however, will set customers back to the tune of £5.99 per month.

Next week's return leg at Turf Moor won't hold too many issues for home fans who don't get a ticket for the historic match.

That game will be broadcast live on BT Sport, though a subscription to the service costs up to £27.99 per month.

Burnley qualified for the Europa League after finishing seventh in the league last year

A spokesman for BT Sport said that rights for the first leg are in the hands of Aberdeen, adding that their rights for the Europa League do not include qualifiers.

Burnley announced on Wednesday morning though that they will screen the second qualifying first round match, first leg, in the car park at Turf Moor, free of charge.

The Clarets qualified for the Europa League after an astonishing season saw them finish seventh in the Premier League.

It was just their second successive season in the division after Sean Dyche's side sealed promotion back to the top-tier of English football in 2016.