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Student life can be tough, with having to juggle the stresses of exams, assignments, an active social life, oh and qualifying for the Europa League ...

Okay, so maybe the last one doesn't quite fit in with your average university folk.

But it could be the case for students of one Welsh university, as Cardiff Met FC are now just one game away from qualifying for European football.

As Manchester United attempt to reach the final of this years competition on Thursday, the university side will be preparing for a playoff with Bangor City, with the winner earning a place in the first qualifying round of next seasons trophy.

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After finishing sixth in their inaugural year in the Welsh Premier League, Cardiff Metropolitan university football side now find themselves a game away from next seasons draw.

The teams that finished third to sixth in the Welsh top tier playoff for a Europa League spot along with automatic second-placed qualifiers Connah's Quay, whilst league winners TNS go into the Champions League qualification stage.

Should Cardiff Met be successful, they would become the first university side to qualify for European football, with a potential first round match likely to take place in the summer.

Director of football Christian Edwards underlined the magnitude of the club's achievement, "I got sent some information this week about the clubs in the draw if we win: Rangers, Aberdeen, Maccabi, AIK Stockholm and Dinamo Minsk.

"But we have to concentrate on Bangor first."

The club have been on quite a journey, after gaining promotion into the top tier of Welsh football last season, before appointing former Sheffield United striker Wayne Allison as manager.

Allison was in the dugout as his side fought to a 2-1 win against Carmarthen last week to put them just a game away from making history as Edwards watched on.

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Ex-Wales and Swansea defender Edwards added, "We don't play anybody except students.

"They don't get paid and they have to each pay £150 per year to play for the club to fund their kit and matchdays.

"These are genuine students who apply to come here but we have tried to create a professional atmosphere."

The game will take place at Bangor University Stadium on Saturday at 5:15pm, and is live on S4C from 5pm.