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Hearts face Eastern Europe tripHearts will travel to either Belarus or Bosnia-Herzegovina in their Champions League second qualifier. The SPL runners-up will play the winners of Shakhtyor v Siroki Brijeg, with the first game at Murrayfield. Northern Irish champions Linfield could play Steaua Bucharest if they beat Gorica of Slovenia in the first qualifier. Cork meet Apollon of Cyprus. Welsh side TNS have a tough match against MyPa of Finland, with the winners playing FC Copenhagen. Hearts' potential opponents both won their respective leagues last season. Bosnia-Herzegovina champions Siroki Brijeg were seeded for the first qualifying round draw and will be favourites to go through. The first qualifying round first-leg matches will be played on 11/12 July with the second-leg matches following on 18/19 July. Hearts' opening game will be at Murrayfield on 25 or 26 July, with the return leg a week later. There are also a host of British and Irish teams in the first qualifying round of the Uefa Cup. Derry City will face former winners IFK Gothenburg in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup while Irish compatriots Drogheda face HJK Helsinki. Northern Ireland's Glentoran have a tough tie against Norwegian outfit SK Brann and Portadown face FBK Kaunas. Welsh representatives Rhyl play Lithuanian side Suduva away while Llanelli travel to Swedish team Gefle. The first leg match will be played on 13 July with the second-leg on the 27. The qualifying matches will be played on 13 and 27 July. Champions League first qualifying round: Elbasani v Ekranas Second qualifying round: Linfield or Gorica v Steaua Uefa Cup first qualifying round: Tirana v Varteks Taken from the BBC |
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