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Mark Pirie

Motherwell Europa League qualifier opponents Glentoran and HB Tórshavn profiled

Motherwell host either Glentoran or HB Tórshavn in the First Qualifying Round of the Europa League.

Stephen Robinson's side are hoping for a European adventure after an impressive third placed finish last term.

But what can they expect from their potential opponents? Lanarkshire Live Sport takes a look.

HB Tórshavn

The minnows from the Faroe Islands will be familiar to some Motherwell fans, with the Steelmen comfortably demolishing the side under Alex McLeish in 1994 with a 7-1 aggregate UEFA Cup win.

Having finished fourth in the Faroe Islands Premier League last term, the club are currently sitting top of the table after the division was the first European division to resume in the midst of the Covid panedmic.

HB Torshavn of Faroes Islands versus Motherwell August 1994 (Daily Record)

Former Norwich and Millwall player Jens Berthel Askou took over the side at the end of 2019.

Their star man is Faroe Islands cap René Joensen, who has impressed from the right wing so far this season.

Glentoran

A 'Battle of Britain' clash could be the reward for Stephen Robinson's side as they have the chance to welcome the Northern Irish side in the one-legged clash.

After a fifth place finish in the NIFL Premiership, The Glens secured their shot at Europe with a Irish Cup final victory over Ballymena.

Glentoran players celebrate in front of their fans after defeating Ballymena United in the Irish Cup Final at Windsor Park on July 31, 2020 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Getty Images)

Boss Mick McDermott will be taking charge of the club for the new campaign which will kick-off at the end of the month after the exit of cup winning gaffer Gary Smyth.

Striker Robbie McDaid, who has previously played for Leeds and Lincoln, is the key man for the side having netted 15 times last term.

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