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Europa League draw: West Ham face Shakhtyor Soligorsk or Domzale

West Ham will open their new Olympic Stadium home with a Europa League third-round qualifier against either Shakhtyor Soligorsk of Belarus or Domzale of Slovenia.

The first leg finished 1-1 on Thursday night, with Domzale at home in the return next week.

Slaven Bilic's side are taking on Italian giants Juventus in a glamour friendly to mark the opening of their new 60,000-seater ground in Stratford on Sunday, August 7. But before that the Olympic Stadium will host the Europa League tie on July 28, with the second leg on Aug. 4.

West Ham featured in the qualifying stages last season by virtue of the Fair Play League, but Bilic fielded youngsters and fringe players as they bowed out to Romanian side Astra Giurgiu at this stage.

Bilic has vowed to take this season's competition more seriously, however, and has already bolstered his squad with Havard Nordtveit, Sofiane Feghouli, Gokhan Tore and Ashley Fletcher.

Northern Irish side Cliftonville will take on Spartak Moscow if they can come back from a 3-2 first-leg defeat against Cypriots AEK Larnaca.

Cork City, who are tied at 1-1 with Swedish side Hacken, have been drawn against either Belgium's Genk or Podgorica of Montenegro.

If Welsh minnows Connah's Quay come from 1-0 down against Vojvodina they could face Ireland's St Patrick's Athletic, who drew 1-1 with Dinamo Minsk in their first leg.

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