Hammers off to Romania

West Ham are off on a revenge trip against Astra Giurgiu of Romania in the UEFA Europa League play-off round.

It is the second season in a row that West Ham have been paired with Astra, who knocked us out in the third qualifying round in 2015.

Following West Ham’s 4-2 win over Domazale over two legs, Friday’s UEFA draw has pitted the recent ‘enemy.’

The draw provisionally gives the Hammers a trip to the southern Romanian city of Giurgiu for the first leg on Thursday 18th August with the return game at London Stadium on Thursday 25th August.