Pat's may face Hanover

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.

The sides drew 1-1 last night after Christy Fagan gave the Saints a first half lead only to be pegged back by a 93rd minute strike from Brazilian striker Wagner.

Sligo Rovers, meanwhile, could take on Steaua Bucharest if they can overcome Slovakia's Spartak Trnava.

Though they lost 3-1 away last night, Gavin Peers' late strike gives Ian Baraclough's side a fighting chance when the second leg takes place at the Showgrounds.

Meanwhile, Brendan Rodgers’ first competitive game in charge of Liverpool will see him face either FK Renova from Macedonia or FC Gomel of Belarus.

The Reds, who only qualified for the competition by virtue of winning last season’s Carling Cup, were seeded in Group Two and could have been paired with Dundee United for clashes that are set to be played on August 2 and 9.

But the three-time winners instead await the winners of a second qualifying round clash, with Gomel taking a 2-0 lead into the second leg next Thursday.

St Johnstone could face French giants Marseille if they can overhaul their 2-0 first-leg deficit against Turkish side Eskisehirspor in the second round, while Portadown's could technically fave Athletic Bilbao even though they were last night hammered by Croatia's Slaven Koprivnica.