Blackburn draw Salzburg, Hearts to play Sparta Prague

Blackburn have drawn Salzburg in the first round draw for the UEFA Cup.

Meanwhile, Hearts will play Sparta Prague after the draw was made in Monaco today.

The Jambos were eliminated from the Champions League qualifiers in midweek by AEK Athens to parachute into the UEFA Cup.

Hearts will play at Murrayfield in the first leg, scheduled for September 14 before travelling to the Czech Republic a fortnight later.

Rangers have been paired with Molde in the UEFA Cup first-round draw.

The Norwegian club defeated Skonto Riga of Latvia in the final qualifying round.

The Latvian side claimed a goalless draw in Norway in the first leg but Molde hit back to claim a 2-1 triumph in Riga.