Shamrock Rovers head to Norway to face Molde FK in the Conference League playoff, hoping to secure a spot in the next round. The Irish side is facing challenges with key player losses but remains optimistic about their chances.
Uefa Conference League playoff, first-leg: Molde FK v Shamrock Rovers , Aker Stadium, Thursday, 5.45pm Irish time – Live on Premier Sports 1were close to straight qualification for the Uefa Conference League last 16 in December, only to lose out on goal difference to Belgian side Cercle Brugge.redirected Stephen Bradley ’s team to Molde in Norway and a last chance to follow clubs like Chelsea and Fiorentina into the next round via this two-legged playoff.
To soften the impact of Farrugia going to Barnsley and Burns signing for Grimsby Town, Danny Grant was lured from Bohemians on a multiyear contract. As Rory Gaffney is still injured, 35-year-old Aaron Greene will presumably lead the line at the picturesque Aker stadium. In midfield, Dylan Watts and Danny Mandroiu remain the key figures while Ed McGinty, the former Ireland under-21 international, has arrived from Sligo Rovers to potentially unseat German goalkeeper Leon Pöhls.
However, in 2022, the early club of Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Erling Haaland proved too strong for Rovers in the Conference group stages, winning 3-0 at home and 2-0 in Tallaght, although both results were partially down to Bradley resting key players as he chased a third successive league title.“This off-season was another challenge, in that we didn’t have a lot of friendly games, as we’d just been back, and we’d played over 50 games last season,” said Bradley.
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