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Cork City heading to Lithuania

Eircom League leaders Cork City have been paired with FK Ekranas Panevezys of Lithuania in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round at the draw in Nyon, Switzerland, this afternoon.

Double FAI Cup winners Longford Town will meet Camarthen Town of Wales in the same competition.

Northern Ireland's Linfield, who won the all-Ireland Setanta Cup last season, will take on Latvians Ventspils while Portadown tackle Norwegians Viking.

The ties will be played on July 14 and 28 with the second-round draw being made on July 29.

UEFA Cup draw:

Northern Section:

Longford Town v Carmarthen
FK Ekranas v Cork City
IBV Vestamannaeyjar v B36 Torshavn
AC Allianssi v CS Petange
Linfield v FK Ventspils
NSI Runavik v FK Metalurgs
Etzella Ettelbruck v Keflavic
Viking FK v Portadown
TVMK Tallinn v MyPa
Rhyl v FK Atlantas
Esbjerg v Flora Tallinn

Southern-Mediterranean

Baskimi v Zepce Limorad
Birkirkara v Apoel Nicosia
UE Sant Julia v Rapid Bucaresti
KS Teuta v Siroki Brijeg
Elbasan v Vardar
Hibernians v Omonia Nicosia
Domagnano v Domzale

Central-East

Ferencvaros v MTZ-Ripo
Banants Yerevan v Lokomotiv Tblisi
BATE v Torpedo Kutaisi
FC Vaduz v FC Dacia
FC Dinamo Baki v MSK Zilina
Mainz v Mike Ashtarak
FC Nistru Otaci v Khazar Lenkoran

Ties to be played 14 and 28 July

 
Colin T O'Brien is heading for Lithuania with Cork City
Colin T O'Brien is heading for Lithuania with Cork City
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