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West Ham qualify for Europa League thanks to Man Utd

West Ham have qualified for the Europa League after Manchester United's FA Cup final triumph.

The Red Devils, who had already qualified for the Europa League by finishing fifth in the Premier League, defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 at Wembley to win the FA Cup for a record-equalling 12th time.

The Europa League place on offer to the FA Cup winners has now gone to the Hammers, who ended the season in seventh place.

West Ham will enter the competition in the third qualifying round, with the first leg scheduled to take place on July 28 and the second leg a week later on August 4.

Slaven Bilic's side join Manchester United and Southampton as England's representatives in next season's Europa League.

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