Champing at the bit

Cliftonville Ladies will face Benfica in the first round of the Women’s Champions League.

The Group 6 tie against the Portuguese giants – which will be the Reds’ first ever European fixture – is set to be played at a yet-to-be-confirmed venue on Wednesday, September 6, with the winners progressing to face either WFC BIIK-Shymkent (Kazakhstan) or SFK Riga (Latvia) on Saturday, September 9.