Hibs and Dundee United learn who they'll face in Euro draws
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Lose and they would drop into the Conference League. The Easter Road men have now learned they would face Ukrainians Olexandriya or Serbs Partizan Belgrade in the third round of Conference League qualifying.
Dundee United were also in the draw for that and if they can get past Luxembourg side UNA Strassen in the second round, they would then be up against Decic from Montenegro or Rapid Vienna.
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