Welsh Trio set for European Draw

By Webmaster/Rheolwr y Wefan
June 19 2003

Welsh Premier trio - Barry Town, Cwmbran and T.N.S will learn their European opposition tomorrow. The Dragons will be listening out for the Champions League draw, whilst the Crows and Saints will be waiting for the UEFA Cup draw - both of which will be drawn in Switzerland CARLOS EDWARDS

EUROPEAN DRAW PREVIEW

Tomorrow will be the day of reckoning for 3 of Wales' European representatives. The Champions League and UEFA Cup Qualifying Round draw will be made at Nyon in Switzerland.

BARRY TOWN

Barry Town will be in the Champions League First Qualifying Round Draw at 10am. Dragons fans beware, as John Fashanu's men are ball number 13! Barry will play one of the following sides, over 2 legs:

1 - HJK Helsinki (Finland) 
2 - Skonto Riga FC (Latvia)   
3 - Omonia  Nicosia AC (Cyprus) 
4 - Bohemian FC (Ireland) 
5 - FC Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova)  
6 - FC Dinamo Tblisi (Georgia)  
7 - FK Leotar Trabinje (Bosnia-Herzegovina)  
8 - FBK Kaunas (Lithuania) 
9 - KR Reykjavík (Iceland)
10 - FK Vardar Skopje (Macedonia) 

CWMBRAN TOWN

Cwmbran will be entered in the UEFA Cup Qualifying Round, and will face one of the  4 'seeded' teams listed below, meaning the Crows will have to be at their best if they are to progress to the First Round proper. 

1 - Maccabi Haifa (Israel)
2 - NK Publikum (Slovakia)
3 -FK Sporting Club Lokeren OV (Belgium) 
4 - Groclin Grodzisk Wielkopolski (Poland)

T.N.S

Mike Harris' T.N.S will also be in the UEFA Cup Qualifying Round with Cwmbran (draw at noon) However, TNS will be in a different pot to the Crows, but will still be facing equally tough opposition. The Saints will face one of the following sides:

1 - Manchester City (England)
2 - Molde FK (Norway)
3 - NK Kamen Ingrad (Croatia)
4 - Yet to be named Danish team

Let's wish our European trio all the best in tomorrow's draw in Switzerland. We will let you know who's drawn who as soon as we find out! 

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