The draw certainly gives the players a big incentive, if any were needed, to overturn the one goal deficit to Flumarti. Both of these teams have a European reputation and they will be formidable opponents for Jim Gannon's young team. He'll he hoping that a few more players are signed before the first (away) leg on July 30. The second leg will take place on August 6.
Last night's 2-0 win for Steaua makes them favourites and the fans' preliminary plans will be focussed on a trip to Bucharest. As for the home leg - could it be the first game on the new surface at Fir Park?
The full draw is listed below.
2009/10 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round draw | |||
Match | Fixture | ||
1 | FK Sarajevo (BIH) - FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) | v | FC Zestafoni (GEO) - Helsingborgs IF (SWE) |
2 | Fredrikstad FK (NOR) | v | KKS Lech Poznań (POL) |
3 | FC Differdange 03 (LUX) - HNK Rijeka (CRO) | v | FC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR) |
4 | FC Naftan Novopolotsk (BLR) - KAA Gent (BEL) | v | AS Roma (ITA) |
5 | SC Vaslui (ROU) | v | AC Omonia (CYP) - HB Tórshavn (FRO) |
6 | Aalborg BK (DEN) - FK Slavija Sarajevo (BIH) | v | MFK Košice (SVK) |
7 | IFK Göteborg (SWE) | v | Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) |
8 | PSV Eindhoven (NED) | v | PFC Cherno More Varna (BUL) - FC Iskra-Stali (MDA) |
9 | FC Metalurh Donetsk (UKR) - FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk (BLR) | v | NK IB Ljubljana (SVN) |
10 | Vålerenga Fotball (NOR) | v | PAOK FC (GRE) |
11 | APOP/Kinyras Peyias FC (CYP) | v | SK Rapid Wien (AUT) - KS Vllaznia (ALB) |
12 | FC Honka Espoo (FIN) - Bangor City FC (WAL) | v | Rosenborg BK (NOR) - FK Qarabağ (AZE) |
13 | Falkirk FC (SCO) - FC Vaduz (LIE) | v | FC Slovan Liberec (CZE) |
14 | Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL) - Valletta FC (MLT) | v | PFC Krylya Sovetov Samara (RUS) |
15 | FK Sūduva (LTU) - Randers FC (DEN) | v | Hamburger SV (GER) |
16 | FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR) - Tromsø IL (NOR) | v | FK Milano (MKD) - NK Slaven Koprivnica (CRO) |
17 | Brøndby IF (DEN) - FC Flora (EST) | v | Legia Warszawa (POL) - FC Olimpi Rustavi (GEO) |
18 | FK Vojvodina (SRB) | v | FK Austria Wien (AUT) |
19 | PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL) | v | Skonto FC (LVA) - Derry City FC (IRL) |
20 | FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU) - Újpest FC (HUN) | v | KS Flamurtari (ALB) - Motherwell FC (SCO) |
21 | MŠK Žilina (SVK) - FC Dacia Chişinău (MDA) | v | HNK Hajduk Split (CRO) |
22 | SC Braga (POR) | v | IF Elfsborg (SWE) - Haladás FC (HUN) |
23 | Aberdeen FC (SCO) | v | SK Sigma Olomouc (CZE) - Fram Reykjavík (ISL) |
24 | FK Rabotnicki (MKD) - Crusaders FC (NIR) | v | Odense BK (DEN) |
25 | FBK Kaunas (LTU) - FK Sevojno (SRB) | v | LOSC Lille Métropole (FRA) |
26 | Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP) - FK Petrovac (MNE) | v | SK Sturm Graz (AUT) - NK Široki Brijeg (BIH) |
27 | Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) | v | Budapest Honvéd FC (HUN) |
28 | Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv (ISR) - FC Dinaburg (LVA) | v | FC Paços de Ferreira (POR) - FC Zimbru Chişinău (MDA) |