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Derry in line for Bulgarian trip

Tam McManus got Derry's equaliser
Tam McManus got Derry City's equaliser against Skonto Riga

Derry City will play Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia if they can get past Skonto Riga in the Europa League.

Stephen Kenney's side stand at 1-1 with the Latvians after their first leg with the return match at Derry's Brandywell ground on Thursday, 23 July.

The League of Ireland outfit are keen to make progress in Europe as it would earn them much-needed revenue.

Irish League Crusaders will face OB Odense of Denmark if they win their second leg against Rabotnicki.

Stephen Baxter's men drew 1-1 at home the Macedonians thanks to a late equaliser from David Rainey.


Europa League third round qualifying ties involving British and Irish clubs:

Honka/Bangor City v Rosenborg/Qarabag

Falkirk/Vaduz v Slovan Liberec

St Patrick's/Valletta v Krylia Sovetov

CSKA Sofia v Skonto/Derry City

Steaua Bucharest/Ujpest v Flamurtari/Motherwell

Aberdeen v Sigma Olomouc/Fram Reykjavik

Rabotnicki/Crusaders v Odense

Vetra/HJK Helsinki v Fulham



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see also
McManus targets Europa progress
17 Jul 09 |  Irish
Skonto Riga 1-1 Derry City
16 Jul 09 |  Irish
Crusaders 1-1 FK Rabotnicki
14 Jul 09 |  Irish


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