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.