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TNS to face Italian giants in UEFA Conference League after reaching first European group stage

The New Saints will face Italian giants Fiorentina and last season's Conference League finalists in their first ever European group stage campaign.

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The New Saints players celebrate victory

The Saints made history on Thursday evening as they became the first ever Welsh domestic side to reach the group stages of a European competition.

And in the new format in the Europa Conference League, they will travel to take on Fiorentina.

They reached the final only last year where they were dumped out by Olympiacos, and they were runners-up in the previous season.

Elsewhere, they will travel to Shamrock Rovers while also welcoming major greek outfit Panathinaikos.

They will also travel to Celje in Slovenia, and face Djurgarden of Sweden and Astana at home.

TNS group stage fixtures

Fiorentina (A)

Djurgarden (H)

Astana (H)

Shamrock Rovers (A)

Panathinaikos (H)

Celje (A)