European Stroll

Cliftonville Strollers will face SK Super Nova in the first round of the UEFA Youth League.

This evening’s draw at UEFA Headquarters in Nyon paired Conor Pepper’s side with the Latvian outfit just two years after their compatriots BFC Daugavpils inflicted a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat on the Wee Reds at the same stage of the 2024 competition.

The winners of the tie – which is scheduled to be played across two legs on September 16 and October 14 – will face Hammarby of Sweden in round two, with either Legia Warsaw (Poland) or Clermont (France) awaiting in round three.