Live Coverage: Europa League playoff draw - as it happened

Premier League outfits Swansea City and Tottenham Hotspur have discovered their Europa League opponents for the next playoff round in today's draw in Nyon.

The Swans managed to reach the next round following an aggregate 4-0 victory over Malmo, while Spurs have entered this season's competition for the first time.

Tottenham will take on Dinamo Tbilisi over two legs while Swansea will play Petrolul Ploiesti on August 22 and 29.

Discover how the draw unfolded with Sports Mole's coverage below.

12.39pmWe're all wrapped up here, but make sure you stick around on Sports Mole for all the reaction!

12.37pmSwansea begin their playoff at the Liberty Stadium, while Spurs will play the first leg away and the second leg at White Hart Lane. As previously mentioned, the ties will go ahead on August 22 and 29.

12.35pmWith regards to Swansea, they have been handed a relatively kind tie against Romania's FC Petrolul Ploiesti. Greek club Atromitos would have arguably been their toughest opponents for the playoff, but they've managed to avoid the side in the draw.

12.32pmSpurs have avoided a tough clash against Slovan Liberec for a two-leg contest with Georgian outfit Dinamo Tbilisi. The club won the UEFA cup in 1981 but they have failed to become a threat in Europe in recent years, having failed to reach the group phase since 2006.

12.30pmApologies, we had a few technical problems, but we're back on track! So, there we have it. Swansea will take on Petrolul Ploiesti in the playoff round while Tottenham face Dinamo Tbilisi.

12.29pmJK Nomme Kalju vs. Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Partizan vs. FC Thun

12.26pmDinamo Tbilisi vs. Tottenham Hotspur Estoril Praia vs. FC Pasching

12.26pmMaccabi Haifa vs. FC Astra Udinese vs. Slovan Liberec

12.22pmPandurii Targu Jiu vs. Braga FH vs. Genk Minsk vs. Standard Liege St Gallen vs. Spartak Moskva Grasshopper Club Zurich vs. Fiorentina

12.20pmTromso IL vs. Besiktas Atromitos vs. AZ Qarabag FK vs. Eintracht Frankfurt Maccabi Tel-Aviv vs. PAOK FC Esbjerg vs. Saint-Etienne

12.18pmRapid Wien vs. Dila Gori Swansea City vs. Petrolul Ploiesti Salzburg vs. VMFD Zalgiris Chornomorets Odesa vs. KS Skenderbeu Trabzonspor vs. FK Kukesi

12.15pmZulte Waregem vs. APOEL Aktobe vs. Dynamo Kyiv Slask Wroclaw vs. Sevilla HNK Rijeka vs. Stuttgart Vojvodina vs. Sheriff

12.13pmFC Kuban Krasnodar vs. Feyenoord Apollon Limassol FC vs. Nice Elfsborg vs. Nordsaelland Jablonec vs. Real Betis Molde vs. Rubin Kazan

12.09pmWe are ready for the draw...

12.04pmWe're all getting a reminder of last year's final played between Chelsea and Benfica. As we all know, Chelsea came out on top, but they will be nowhere to be seen this year (not right now anyway...) as they were able to qualify for the Champions League by finishing third in the Premier League table.

12.03pmThe teams have been divided into six groups, which in turn have been split into seeded and unseeded teams. Once the draws are made, the ties will be played in two legs on August 22 and 29. Got it? Good. We're almost ready to get underway.

11.58amSo, how does today's draw work? The 29 sides that advanced from the third qualifying round this week will be joined by teams that failed to progress into the same stage of the Champions League and a further 18 teams including the likes of Tottenham and Fiorentina.

11.55amSpeaking of the Champions League... Tottenham's arch rivals Arsenal were drawn against Fenerbahce in the qualifying round, while Scottish champions Celtic will face Kazakhstan side Shakhter Karagandy over two legs.

11.53amSwansea's inclusion in the second-tiered European competition was confirmed when they won the League Cup over Bradford City last season, while Spurs have entered the Europa League by narrowly missing out on Champions League qualification by finishing fifth in the table.

11.52amThe Swans have managed to reach this phase of the qualifying rounds following a 4-0 aggregate win over Malmo. The victory will largely be down to new signing Wilfried Bony, who netted twice on his competitive debut for Swansea. I'm sure manager Michael Laudrup will be hoping to use his services for the next two-legged tie.

11.50amHello all, and welcome to the Europa League playoff draw live! We have two teams representing the Premier League in today's draw, with Tottenham Hotspur and Swansea City eagerly awaiting news of their opponents.

Live Coverage: Europa League playoff draw - as it happened

Teams mentioned in this article :

Tottenham Hotspur

Swansea City