Derry face Gretna, Drogheda drawn against Start of Norway
Derry City will face Scottish First Division outfit Gretna in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup while Drogheda United must face Start of Norway.
Both the Candystripes and United reached the second round after convincing wins over IFK Goteborg and HJK Helsinki last night and now face tougher opposition.
Derry take on Gretna who are owned by Brooks Mileson who tried to buy Shamrock Rovers last year while Drogheda take on Start who are currently 12th in the Norwegian League.
Both eircom league clubs will be away in the first legs which will be played on Thursday, August 10 with the return legs on Thursday, August 24.
UEFA Cup Second qualifying round draw is as follows:
Apoel Nicosia v Trabzonspor
Hapoel Tel-Aviv v Domzale
CSKA Sofia v Hajduk Kula
Roeselare v Ethnikos Achnas
OFK Belgrade v Auxerre
Dinamo Bucuresti v Beitar Jerusalem
Partizan Belgrade v Maribor PL
FK Sarajevo v Rapid Bucuresti
Bnei Yehuda v Lokomotiv Sofia
Omonia Nicosia v Litex Lovech
SK Tirana v Kayserispor
Artmedia Bratislava v Dinamo Minsk
SV Ried v FC Sion Videoton
FC Fehervar v Grasshoppers
Karvan Evlakh v Slavia Prague
Chornomorets v Wisla Plock
Basle v FC Vaduz
CSF Zimbru v Metallurg Zaporizhzhya
SV Mattersburg v Wisla Krakow
Hertha Berlin v Ameri Tbilisi
Rubin Kazan v BATE
Marseille v Young Boys
Northern IK Start v Drogheda Utd
Odense BK v Llanelli
FBK Kaunas v Randers FC
FC Twente v Levadia Tallinn
FK Ventspils v Newcastle
SK Brann v Atvidabergs
FF Molde v Skonto Riga
Flora Tallinn v Brondby
FK Suduva v Club Brugge
Gretna v Derry City
Ties to be played First leg 10th August Second leg 24th August end.
