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Fulham face Baltic test

ByPA Sport

Published 17/07/2009 at 09:02 GMT

Roy Hodgson will be taking his Fulham side to northern Europe after being handed a trip to either Finland or Lithuania in the Europa League third qualifying round draw.

2008-2009 Fulham Roy Hodgson

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The Cottagers, who will play in Europe for the first time in seven years, were drawn to play either Finnish side HJK Helsinki or Lithuanian outfit FK Vetra.
HJK will be favoured to progress against Vetra, however - they take a 1-0 advantage into the home leg of their second qualifying round tie - meaning that Hodgson looks likely to return to the nation whose national side he managed prior to joining Fulham.
New Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee will have to wait to discover the opposition he will face in his first competitive game in charge.
The Dons were drawn against Czech Republic club Sigma Olomouc or Fram, who currently sit eighth in the Icelandic league.
Sigma, who finished fourth in the Gambrinus Liga last season, must recover from a surprise 1-1 draw at home last week if they are to progress.
Falkirk will face Czech opposition in the form of Liberec in their third qualifying round match if they can defend their 1-0 advantage against FC Vaduz.
Last year's beaten Scottish Cup finalists are favourites to progress after Ryan Flynn scored the only goal of the first leg, meaning a draw in the Liechtenstein capital will be enough to see them through on Thursday.
Motherwell will face another trip to eastern Europe if they can overcome a 1-0 deficit against Albanian side KS Flamurtari in their second qualifying round tie.
Jim Gannon's side, who were knocked out by Nancy in the first round of the UEFA Cup last season, were drawn to play Romania's Steaua Bucharest or Ujpest of Hungary.
Europa League third qualifying round draw:
FK Sarajevo (BIH) or FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) v FC Zestafoni (GEO) or Helsingborgs IF (SWE)
Fredrikstad FK (NOR) v KKS Lech Poznań (POL)
FC Differdange 03 (LUX) or HNK Rijeka (CRO) v FC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR)
FC Naftan Novopolotsk (BLR) or KAA Gent (BEL) v AS Roma (ITA)
SC Vaslui (ROU) v AC Omonia (CYP) or HB Tórshavn (FRO)
Aalborg BK (DEN) or FK Slavija Sarajevo (BIH) v MFK Košice (SVK)
IFK Göteborg (SWE) v Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
PSV Eindhoven (NED) v PFC Cherno More Varna (BUL) or FC Iskra-Stali (MDA)
FC Metalurh Donetsk (UKR) or FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk (BLR) v NK IB Ljubljana (SVN)
Vålerenga Fotball (NOR) v PAOK FC (GRE)
APOP/Kinyras Peyias FC (CYP) v SK Rapid Wien (AUT) or KS Vllaznia (ALB)
FC Honka Espoo (FIN) or Bangor City FC (WAL) v Rosenborg BK (NOR) or FK Qarabağ (AZE)
Falkirk (SCO) or FC Vaduz (LIE) v FC Slovan Liberec (CZE)
Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL) or Valletta FC (MLT) v PFC Krylya Sovetov Samara (RUS)
FK Sūduva (LTU) or Randers FC (DEN) v Hamburger SV (GER)
FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR) or Tromsø IL (NOR) v FK Milano (MKD) or NK Slaven Koprivnica (CRO)
Brøndby IF (DEN) or FC Flora (EST) v Legia Warszawa (POL) or FC Olimpi Rustavi (GEO)
FK Vojvodina (SRB) v FK Austria Wien (AUT)
PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL) v Skonto FC (LVA) or Derry City FC (IRL)
FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU) or Újpest FC (HUN) v KS Flamurtari (ALB) or Motherwell (SCO)
MŠK Žilina (SVK) or FC Dacia Chişinău (MDA) v HNK Hajduk Split (CRO)
SC Braga (POR) v IF Elfsborg (SWE) or Haladás FC (HUN)
Aberdeen (SCO) v SK Sigma Olomouc (CZE) or Fram Reykjavík (ISL)
FK Rabotnicki (MKD) or Crusaders FC (NIR) v Odense BK (DEN)
FBK Kaunas (LTU) or FK Sevojno (SRB) v LOSC Lille Métropole (FRA)
Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP) or FK Petrovac (MNE) v SK Sturm Graz (AUT) or NK Široki Brijeg (BIH)
Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) v Budapest Honvéd FC (HUN)
Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv (ISR) or FC Dinaburg (LVA) v FC Paços de Ferreira (POR) or FC Zimbru Chişinău (MDA)
Club Brugge KV (BEL) v NK Gorica (SVN) or FC Lahti (FIN)
Athletic Club Bilbao (ESP) v BSC Young Boys (SUI)
KR Reykjavík (ISL) or Larissa FC (GRE) v FC Basel 1893 (SUI) or FC Santa Coloma (AND)
FC Tobol Kostanay (KAZ) or Galatasaray SK (TUR) v Sliema Wanderers FC (MLT) or Maccabi Netanya FC (ISR)
SK Liepājas Metalurgs (LVA) or FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v NK Rudar Velenje (SVN) or FK Crvena Zvezda (SRB)
KSP Polonia Warszawa (POL) or AC Juvenes-Dogana (SMR) v NAC Breda (NED) or FC Gandzasar Kapan (ARM)
FK Vėtra (LTU) or HJK Helsinki (FIN) v Fulham (ENG)
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