Raheny United ladies focus on Bristol tie

THE Raheny United ladies’ team’s Champions League adventure will resume next month when they take on Bristol Academy WFC in a last 32 tie.

Raheny will play the first leg at home against the English team on either October 8 or 9, with the away leg scheduled to take place in Bristol on October 15 or 16.

If Casey McQuillan’s team manages to come through this tie over the two legs, mighty Barcelona could be their next opponents if the Spanish giants defeat SK Slavia Praha in their last 32 fixture.

Bristol will provide formidable opposition for the Northsiders though; they were runners-up in the FA WSL in 2013 winning 10, drawing 1 and losing three of their 14 league games.

Speaking at the draw, Raheny Utd manager Casey McQuillan, said:

“We are happy with the draw insofar as there will be the minimum amount of traveling involved but we realise we have an extremely tough task ahead of us.

“Nonetheless we will prepare to the best of our ability and give ourselves the best possible shot of progressing from the tie.

“I hope the footballing public will come out to support the girls in October and see for themselves the superb level of football that is on offer.

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Last month Raheny created history in Romania when they became the first Irish team to win a qualifying group in the Champions League.

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