Europa League: St Johnstone drawn to face Luzern

ST Johnstone, who recorded a famous win over Norwegian side Rosenborg in last year’s Europa League have been handed a tie with Swiss side Luzern.

McDiarmid Park, home of St Johnstone. The Saints will take on Luzern in the Europa League qualifiers. Picture: Complimentary

‘Die Leuchten’ finished fourth in the Swiss Super League last season, and have made eight appearances in European competition since the early Sixties.

In the 2012/13 Europa League, they were edged out by Belgian side KRC Genk 3-2 on aggregate during the Play-off round, and were knocked out in the Third Qualifying Round of the same competition in the 2010/11 season by FC Utrecht, who recorded a 4-1 aggregate win.

The Saints, who saw off Rosenborg courtesy of a 1-0 win in Trondheim and a 1-1 draw in Perth, were cruelly knocked out on penalties in the Third Qualifying Round by Belarussians Minsk.

In the 1999/00 UEFA Cup, the Saints defeated VPS of Finland 3-1 on aggregate, before going down 6-3 to AS Monaco of France, despite a valiant effort in the return leg at McDiarmid Park.