AEK Athens v Shamrock Rovers
AEK Arena, 5.45pm (Irish time)
“This is what you want, win a league on Saturday, get ready for a massive European game on Thursday and then roll into the cup final on Sunday, so it’s exactly what you would want.”
So says head coach Stephen Bradley amid a massive week for Shamrock Rovers.
With one part of a coveted double, for what would be the club’s first in 38 years – secured ahead of a cup final date with Cork City at the Aviva, Rovers have some work to do in-between tonight to get their Conference League league phase ambitions on course in the cauldron of an away tie against top Greek opposition.
Following sobering defeats to Sparta Prague and at home to Celje, Rovers lie deep in the elimination places, 33rd of 36 teams, some way off the seven points the st
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