Third qualifying round draws: Rangers face Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League; Kilmarnock drop down to Europa Conference League after defeat to Cercle Brugge; St Mirren next face SK Brann in Conference League after victory over Valur
Thursday 1 August 2024 22:40, UK
Rangers will be up against Dynamo Kyiv in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.
Their opponents beat Partizan 9-2 on aggregate to set up the tie and will host the first leg on August 6 in Poland, due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Philippe Clement's side will return to Glasgow on August 13, with the home tie at Hampden Park due to their Ibrox stadium not being ready for the start of the season.
A delay in materials arriving from Asia resulted in a hold-up on works to their Copland Road Stand, with games now moved to the national stadium.
If Rangers lose in the third qualifying round or the play-off round, they will enter the Europa League for a second consecutive season.
Kilmarnock dropped down into the UEFA Conference League after they lost to 2-1 on aggregate to Cercle Brugge in the Europa League.
They will now face Norwegian side Tromso in the third qualifying round of the ECL.
They kick off their Scottish Premiership campaign at champions Celtic on August 4 - live on Sky Sports.
St Mirren will play SK Brann in the Conference League third qualifying round after they beat Valur 4-1.
St Mirren start their Premiership season at home to Hibernian on August 4.
Scottish Premiership champions Celtic are already guaranteed their spot in the Champions League - with the league-phase draw on August 29.
Hearts enter the Europa League at the play-offs - with the draw on August 5 - and are guaranteed European group-stage football in either that competition or, if they lose, the Conference League.
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