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Larne drawn to face Shamrock Rovers in Euro Conference group stages

Larne miss out on big hitters Chelsea

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Hat-trick hero Andy Ryan right celebrates a historic victory for Larne as they clinched their place in the group stages of the Euro Conference League Picture: Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press (Andrew McCarroll/Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Pres)

IRISH Premiership champions Larne may have missed out on a glamour Euro Conference League group tie with Chelsea - but they were drawn to face Dublin’s Shamrock Rovers.

The Inver Park men, who made history by clinching their place in the group stages of a major European club tournament for the first time by beating Lincoln Red Imps on Thursday night, have three home games and three away.

They host top seeds Gent of Belgium and make the trip to Norway to face Molde. They’re on their travels to Olimpija Ljubljana of Slovenia and Dinamon Minsk of Belarus and host Swiss outfit St Gallen.

All dates and times will be announced on Saturday by Uefa.

Larne’s Euro Conference League opponents:

Gent (Belgium) - home

Molde (Norway) - away

Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia) - away

Shamrock Rovers (Ireland) - home

St Gallen (Switzerland) - home

Dinamo Minsk (Belarus) - away