Hughes kicks off City reign in Faroe Islands
Mark Hughes' first competitive game in charge of Manchester City will be at the Vio Margair - EB/Sterymur's ground in the Faroe Islands - on July 17 in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. The former Blackburn manager took charge of the club last month, following the sacking of Sven-Goran Erikkson.
City's home leg of the UEFA Cup tie will be played at Barnsley's Oakwell ground two weeks later.
Full Northern section draw is as follows:
FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL) v CS Grevenmacher (LUX)
FK Vetra (LTU) vViking FK (NOR)
FC Racing Union Luxembourg (LUX) v Kalmar FF (SWE)
FC Honka Espoo (FIN) v ÍA Akranes (ISL)
Glentoran FC (NIR) v SK Liepájas Metalurgs (LVA)
Brøndby IF (DEN) v B36 Tórshavn (FRO)
FC Nordsjælland (DEN) v FC TVMK Tallinn (EST)
EB/Streymur (FRO) v Manchester City (ENG)
JFK Olimps (LVA) v Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL)
Djurgårdens IF FF (SWE) v FC Flora (EST)
FK Suduva (LTU) v The New Saints FC (WAL)
Cliftonville FC (NIR) v FC København (DEN)
Cork City FC (IRL) v FC Haka (FIN)
FC Midtjylland (DEN) v Bangor City FC (WAL)
Ties to be played on Thursday July 17 and Thursday July 31.
This year's UEFA Cup final will be played on May 20 at Istanbul's Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium, the home of Turkish side Fenerbahce.
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