It wasn’t the worst outcome. It wasn’t the best outcome.
But Dundalk fans will be quite happy with their Champions League play-off round opponents as the Lilywhites were drawn against Legia Warsaw on Friday morning.
Stephen Kenny’s side are now just 180 minutes away from the Champions League group stages after an historic victory over BATE Borisov this week guaranteed them Europa League football until Christmas, at the very least.
The official result of the #UCLdraw… Here are your #UCL Play-offs! pic.twitter.com/FP6Pf3mFxH
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 5, 2016
But Dundalk want more. They want the bright lights, the big stage, the most memorable scalps.
And they’re just 180 minutes away from testing their mettle against the best sides in Europe.
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Legia vs @DundalkFC you can do it Dundalk!
— Craig Shields (@CraigJShields) August 5, 2016
Legia Warsaw v Dundalk FC. Got the team with the lowest co-efficient. #championsleague
— Keith (@Geoghegan11) August 5, 2016
The Irish and the Poles will fill the Aviva. Brace yourself Legia Warsaw. @DundalkFC
— Eamon Lowe (@EamonLowe) August 5, 2016
@DundalkFC Not impossible !!
— Maikeul (@hasardestin5962) August 5, 2016
@DundalkFC can be done!!!
— paddymulligan (@paddymulligan1) August 5, 2016
@ChampionsLeague Mon the @DundalkFC ???
— Paul Tonner (@Paul_Tonner) August 5, 2016
Go on @DundalkFC https://t.co/nleDyp80Vn
— Mark Farrell (@farlored09) August 5, 2016
@DundalkFC @FAIreland difficult tie but best of luck.
— Andrew Fitzgerald (@ohnahbah) August 5, 2016
@YanSulikowski @DundalkFC Dundalk will win ?
— Darren (@leedsfc9) August 5, 2016
Best luck @DundalkFC in next round Champions League. Keep the head’s up ye can do this.
— BAZZA KEARNS (@richardkearns2) August 5, 2016
@DundalkFC @kevosullivan07 that’s definitely one ye can win, ye have a great chance best of luck, the country will be cheering ye on
— Steven Walsh (@guffy82) August 5, 2016
Not the best but certainly not the worst draw for @DundalkFC I wonder if the missus will let me have a couple of nights in Dublin ???
— Tommy Fennell (@TommyFennell23) August 5, 2016
i really do hope @DundalkFC can beat Legia Warsaw, would be great for the club and the country!
— John Hinson (@Schweahhh) August 5, 2016
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