Shels set to extend Euro exploits against struggling Lille

SHELBOURNE have drawn French side Lille in the first round proper of the UEFA Cup, giving them a fighting chance of progressing to the group stages of the tournament.

Shels will have home advantage in the first leg on September 16 before travelling to France on September 30 hoping to progress to the money-spinning UEFA Cup group stages.

While Shelbourne are ranked lower than Lille in UEFA's coefficient table, they have very little European experience with only three seasons of European competition, once in the Champions League, once in the European Cup Winners Cup and once in the UEFA Cup.