Following Thursday’s harsh 4-0 defeat to PAOK in Thessaloniki, Shamrock Rovers express no qualms about playing their crucial Premier Division matchup amid their Europa League play off with PAOK. The fixture, against Galway United, is due at Tallaght Stadium come Sunday, 7 p.m.
Unless they manage to score five goals against PAOK next week at Tallaght, Stephen Bradley’s lads are looking at a spot in the Uefa Conference League draw happening in Monaco the following Friday, possibly with the likes of Chelsea, Copenhagen and potentially St Patrick’s Athletic.
Trevor Clarke, having picked up a knock against PAOK, is not anticipated to play on Sunday. However, Danny Mandroiu is expected to have his first kickoff after his transfer from Lincoln City.
Both Galway United and Shamrock Rovers are neck and neck with 38 points each, even though Rovers still have an unplayed match, a must-win to secure hopes of clinching their fifth league title in succession.
On the other hand, the stellar season of Galway United was met with a slight setback after being ousted from the FAI Cup courtesy of Shelbourne, suffering a 5-3 loss in a penalty shoot-out. Nevertheless, John Caulfield’s team is still vying for a chance to qualify for European football in the upcoming season.