St Pat's and Drogheda draw tricky European opponents

Irish sides have been handed difficult draws for next season’s Europa League.

Drogheda will face Swedish side Malmo FF at home in the first leg on July 4.

St Patrick’s Athletic will travel to Lithuania for the first leg of their tie against league runners-up and domestic cup winners VMFD Zalgiris.

The second legs will be played on July 11.

The UEFA Europa League first qualifying round draw is as follows:

Zalgiris v St Patrick’s Athletic

Drogheda Utd v Malmo FF

IF Fuglafjordur v Linfield

KR Reykjavik v Glentoran

Vikingur v Inter

Turku V MFD

Airbus UK v FK Ventspils

Trans Narva v Gefle IF

Chikhura Sachkhere v FC Vaduz

FC Milsami v F91 Dudelange

Metalurg v FK Karabakh

Mladost Podgorica v Videoton

FC Flora Tallinn v FK Kukesi

Teteks v Pyunik

KS Teuta v FC Dacia

Libertas v FK Sarajevo

Sliema Wanderers v Khazar Lenkoran

Levski Sofia v Irtysh

Hibernians v Vojvodina

Astana v Bulgaria No.3

UE Santa Coloma v Zrinjski Mostar

Domzale v FC Astra Ploiesti

Rudar Pljevlja v FC Mika

Santa Coloma v Breidablik

IFK Mariehamn v Inter Baku

Prestatyn Town v SK Liepajas Metalurgs

CM Celje v Tromso

FC Tiraspol v Skonto

FC Crusaders v Rosenborg

IBV Vestmannaeyjar v HB Torshavn

Jeunesse Esch v TPS

Bala Town v Levadia Tallinn

FK Kruoja v Dinamo Minsk

Fiorita v Valletta

Laci v FC 03 Differdange

Gandzasar Kapan v Aktobe

Celik v Budapest Honved

Torpedo Kutaisi v MSK Zilina

FK Turnovo v FK Suduva

Ties to be played 4 and 11 July