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David Irvine

St Mirren to face Icelandic side Valur in Conference League qualifier

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St Mirren will face Valur in the UEFA Conference League.

Stephen Robinson's side enter the competition in the second qualifying round next week.

St Mirren will take on Icelandic club Valur as they return to European competition for the first time since 1987.

Valur progressed into the second qualifying round after overcoming Albanian opponents Vllaznia in a two-legged contest.

The Icelandic club - who have Gylfi Sigurdsson on their books - won 4-0 away in Shkoder after a 2-2 draw in Reykjavik last Thursday.

Goals from Kristinn Freyr Sigurdsson, Gudmundur Andri Tryggvason and Patrick Pederson had Valur three goals to the good at the break.

Tryggvi Hrafn Haraldsson netted in the second half to ensure an emphatic win for the visitors in Albani and tee up a showdown with St Mirren in the next round.


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St Mirren will travel to Reykjavik for the first leg on Thursday, July 25 before the return match in Paisley on August 1. The Paisley club expect to have an allocation of around 200 for the away match.

Buddies boss Robinson previously insisted St Mirren would not simply be content to feature in the competition as he targets an extended stay in the tournament. 

"We want to progress in it, we're not just happy to be there," said Robinson. "Yes, it's been a hell of a long time since St Mirren have been there but that is not the atmosphere and desire that I believe the staff have created at the football club.

"It's an opportunity, in previous years Scottish clubs haven't progressed as far as we would want to and it is an opportunity for players to put themselves on the map and the football club.

"Fans are happy we didn't get any Northern Ireland teams so it actually feels like a proper European draw.

"It is something we are going to embrace but not something we are just happy to be there, we have to be better than that mentality-wise and that's exactly what we will be."

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