West Ham United to face Astra Giurgiu in Europa League playoffs

West Ham United have been drawn against Astra Giurgiu for the Europa League playoff round.

Slaven Bilic's side will take on the Romanian team across two legs, which will be played on August 18 and August 25.

The Hammers are no strangers to their opponents as they lost 4-3 on aggregate to the team in the third qualifying round last season.

West Ham sealed their progression into the playoff rounds last night with a 4-2 aggregate victory over NK Domzale, who were West Ham's first visitors to the Olympic Stadium in a competitive match.

Astra managed to pip Steaua Bucuresti to the Romanian title last season.

Europa League playoff round draw:

Astana vs. BATE
Larnaca vs. Slovan Liberec
Arouca vs. Olympiacos
Dinamo Tbilisi vs. PAOK
Midtjylland vs. Osmanlıspor
Austria Vienna vs. Rosenborg
Beitar Jeruselum vs. Saint Etienne
Lokomotov Zagreb vs. Genk
Trencin vs. Rapid Vienna
Vojvodina vs. AZ Alkmaar
Maribor vs. Qabala
Gent vs. Shkendija
Slavia Prague vs. Anderlecht
Istanbul vs. Shakhtar Donetsk
Sonderjyske vs. Sparta Prague
Astra vs. West Ham United
Fenerbahce vs. Grashopper
Sassuolo vs. Red Star Belgrade
Brondby vs. Panathinaikos
Gotenhburg vs. Qarabag
Krasnodar vs. Partizanai
Maccabi Tel-Aviv vs. Hajduk Split