St Patrick's Athletic eye Conference League glamour tie with Champions League regulars if they can overcome Nomme Kalju
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St Patrick's Athletic overcame FC Hegelmann in the UEFA Conference League First Qualifying Round
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Stephen Kenny's side now face Nomme Kalju of Estonia - and a big money tie awaits if they can win
They have already disposed of
Besiktas are managed by former
If the Saints got the toughest potential draw, then Dublin rivals Shelbourne and
In the same competition, Rovers would face Ballkani of Kosovo or Malta's Floriana if they can overcome St Joseph's of Gibraltar.
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Three years ago, Stephen Bradley's side comfortably dealt with another Maltese side, Hibernians, winning 3-0 on aggregate.
If Shels progress in the Champions League, they would pit their wits against FCSB of Romania or Macedonia's KF Shkëndija.
But if they are knocked out by Qarabag, they will drop down to the Europa League where they would face either HNK Rijeka of Croatia or Ludogorets.
The Bulgarian side beat Rovers 4-2 on aggregate in the Champions League in 2022.
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