Motherwell in Europe: Who are Bala Town and Sligo Rovers, fixture dates, Conference League draw

Motherwell will face either Bala Town or Sligo Rovers in the Conference League second round qualifier.

The Steelmen were seeded in the draw, which was made this afternoon at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, following their fifth place finish in the Scottish Premiership.

There is still more than a month until Motherwell are in action. The first leg will take place at Fir Park on Thursday, July 21 with the return leg the following week.

Graham Alexander’s men won't find out who their opponent will be until July 14 when Bala and Sligo meet in the first leg of the first qualifying round.

So, with that in mind, The Scotsman takes a look at the two possible opponents

Bala Town

The Lakesiders are in European competition for the third season running following second-place finish in the Cymru Premier. Last year they lost to Northern Irish side Larne over two-legs in the Conference League, while the season prior they defeated Maltese outfit Valletta but lost to Belgian giants Standard Liege.

Amongst their team, they can count on former Wolves midfielder David Edwards who amassed 44 caps for Wales. He top scored for the club in the league last season with nine goals but fellow veteran Chris Venables, a Welsh league legend, hit 15 in all competitions. He missed a chunk of the league season due to suspension through two red cards.

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