UWCL Preview: Manchester City, Fortuna Hjørring and SK Brann Kvinner begin qualifying

The first of our Aussies' UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifying rounds kick off tomorrow morning. With plenty of Matildas set to be in action, here is a wrap of all the games.

All matches are being played at the same location, with the winners of this mini-tournament then facing a two-legged Round Two tie in order to qualify for the 16-team group stage that begins in October.

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SK Brann Kvinner v ALG Spor

Tameka Yallop's SK Brann Kvinner begin their UWCL qualifying campaign against Turkish side ALG Spor on Friday morning, looking to progress to the group stage of the UWCL.


SK Brann Kvinner will face the Turkish Champions, ALG Spor, and if they win will face Serbian side FK Spartak Subotica for a spot in the next stage. 

Yallop's side currently sits in first place in the Toppserien, with one game remaining in the competition. 

SK Brann Kvinner v ALG Spor kicks off on Friday morning at 1 am AEST.

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Fortuna Hjørring v Eintracht Frankfurt

Angela Beard and Clare Wheeler's Fortuna Hjørring make their return to the UWCL, taking on German side Eintracht Frankfurt in the first round of qualifying, who won four titles under their previous name FFC Frankfurt.

Fortuna makes their much-anticipated return to the UWCL, after missing out on last season's competition. Hjørring will have a new head coach leading them through the competition, with Martin Møller Kristensen already off to a flying start in the Elitedivisionen, collecting two wins out of two. 


Hjørring and Eintracht Frankfurt have never played one another before in the UWCL, with the winner of this tie set to face either Kristianstads DFF or AFC Ajax in the Round One final for a place in the next stage. 

Fortuna Hjørring v Eintracht Frankfurt kicks off on Friday morning at 3 am AEST.

Manchester City v Tomiris-Turan

Mary Fowler could be set for her UWCL debut next month, after joining Manchester City on a four-year deal. City's time in last season's UWCL was cut short when Real Madrid knocked them out in Round 2, with the Spanish side winning 2-1 on aggregate. 

Hayley Raso appeared in City's games against Real Madrid, while Alanna Kennedy did not make her UWCL debut last season with City. 

Gareth Taylor's team qualified for this year's UWCL competition following a third-place finish in the WSL and have signed a handful of new signings in the off-season, with Fowler being one, that will help the Manchester side hopefully progress to the group stage of the UWCL. 


This will be the first-ever meeting between Manchester City and Tomiris-Turan, with the winner set to face either Real Madrid or SK Sturm Graz in the Round One final, after all, four sides were drawn in Group Four of the league path. 

Manchester City v Tomiris-Turan kicks off on Friday morning at 5 am AEST.