St Patrick’s Athletic and Sligo Rovers, Ireland’s two remaining teams in European competition, hope to keep the Airtricity League flag flying when they go into tonight’s Europa League second round, second leg, home qualifiers against Siroki Brijeg and Spartak Trnava, respectively.

Cork City boss Tommy Dunne is under no illusions as to the task that faces his side when they travel to the North-West tomorrow for the clash with Premier Division leaders Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds (7pm).

St Patrick's Athletic will face German Bundesliga side Hanover in the third qualifying round of the Europa League if they can overcome Bosnia-Herzegovinia side NK Siroki Brijeg in their second leg at Richmond Park next week.

Gavin Peers ensured Sligo Rovers’ Europa League campaign is far from over after scoring a vital away goal in last night’s first-leg clash with Spartak Trnava in Slovakia.

Despite conceding a stoppage time equaliser, St. Patrick’s Athletic have given themselves every chance of making the third qualifying round of the Europa League after they came away from Bosnia with a 1-1 draw against NK Široki Brijeg in the first leg of their Europa League clash last night.

European gains is top of Ian Baraclough’s agenda as Sligo Rovers go into Europa League action tonight in Slovakia, where they are plotting an away victory.

Sligo Rovers have been drawn against Slovakian side, Spartak Trnava, in the second qualifying round draw in Nyon.

Derry City have been drawn against Swedish side IFK Gothenburg in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup.