Live Coverage: Europa League last-32 draw - as it happened

Liverpool, Celtic, Tottenham Hotspur and Everton all discovered their fates in the Europa League on Monday with the draw for the last 32.

Liverpool were pitted against Besiktas, while Celtic were paired with Inter Milan in a repeat of the 1967 European Cup final - a match which the Scots won to become the first British team to lift the trophy.

Tottenham Hotspur found out that they will need to beat Fiorentina to make it through to the last 16, and Everton must take on Swiss outfit Young Boys.

Take a look back at the draw with Sports Mole's minute-by-minute report below.

12.42pmThat's all from our live news coverage of today's draw, but don't forget that you can keep up to date with plenty of reaction right here on Sports Mole. Thanks for your company, and goodbye!

12.40pm

Here is the round of 32 #UELdraw in full pic.twitter.com/VvrrLAXq3E

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) December 15, 2014

12.37pmThe first legs of those last-32 ties will be played on February 19, while the return legs are scheduled for February 26.

12.34pmDefending champions Sevilla will meet Borussia Monchengladbach, Napoli face Tabzonspor and PSV Eindhoven play Zenit St Petersburg in a few of the other ties to take place. UEFA have also just informed those present that the draw for the last 16 will not be made today, as previously thought.

12.32pmSo, there we have it. The draw for the last 32 of the Europa League has certainly given us some exciting ties! Everton will face Young Boys, Liverpool will take on Besiktas, while Celtic have been handed a tough draw against Inter Milan. That match is a repeat of the 1967 European Cup final, which the Scots won 2-1 to become the first British side to life the trophy.

Game 16CELTIC VS. INTER MILAN

Game 15TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR VS. FIORENTINA

Game 14LIVERPOOL VS. BESIKTAS

Game 13PSV EINDHOVEN VS. ZENIT ST PETERSBURG

Game 12ROMA VS. FEYENOORD

Game 11VILLARREAL VS. SALZBURG

Game 10GUINGAMP VS. DYNAMO KIEV

Game 9TRABZONSPOR VS. NAPOLI

Game 8DNIPRO DNIPROPETROVSK VS. OLYMPIACOS

Game 7ANDERLECHT VS. DINAMO MOSCOW

Game 6AALBORG BK VS. CLUB BRUGGE

Game 5AJAX VS. LEGIA WARSAW

Game 4WOLFSBURG VS. SPORTING LISBON

Game 3SEVILLA VS. BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH

Game 2TORINO VS. ATHLETIC BILBAO

Game 1YOUNG BOYS VS. EVERTON

12.12pmJust a slight delay here as the UEFA officials explain the technical details, but here we go!

12.08pmHere we go, then. The draw is about to be made. It's worth mentioning that this season's final is due to be played in Warsaw, so we have former Polish goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek present to assist with the draw.

12.05pmLet't not forget that winning the competition grants you a place in next season's Champions League, so there's a heck of a lot at stake ahead of this draw. No longer is the Europa League the butt of a joke - it's flourished into a thrilling tournament in recent times.

12.02pm

Looking forward to the @EuropaLeague draw today...Predictions? #UELdraw #teamZenit

— Axel Witsel (@axelwitsel28) December 15, 2014

12.00pmLiverpool, Ajax and Roma take their place among the unseeded sides alongside Tottenham Hotspur and Celtic. Meanwhile, Everton are joined by Inter Milan, Napoli, Fiorentina, Sporting Lisbon and Zenit St Petersburg on the list of seeds. We're sure to have some cracking ties in this round because, as you can see, there are some really strong clubs in the draw.

11.57amGood morning! Welcome to Sports Mole's live text coverage of the draw for the last 32 and last 16 of the Europa League. It is at this stage of the competition that teams from the Champions League drop down, meaning that the likes of Liverpool, Roma, Ajax and Sporting Lisbon are all lurking in the hat.

Live Coverage: Europa League last-32 draw - as it happened

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