Shamrock Rovers to stream Europa League qualifier online

Shamrock Rovers will stream online their Europa League one-legged qualifier against Finnish side Ilves Tampere from Tallaght on Thursday.

The club is making the stream available free of charge to their club members and season ticket holders and it will also be available on pay-per-view - with Rovers confirming on Tuesday the stream will be available worldwide (except in Finland).

The Hoops will have broadcaster Con Murphy on commentator duty, alongside Rovers’ Academy Director Shane Robinson who played for a couple of seasons in Finland with FC Haka.

COVID19 concerns

There had been some speculation that this First Qualifying Round game may not go ahead due to updated Finnish government restrictions on travel to Ireland.

However, it seems that the Finnish Cup winners can still travel to Ireland and not have to quarantine on their return to Finland.

Green list match officials

The match officials are from Slovakia. Both Finland and Slovakia are currently on the Irish government’s green list.

As per government requirements “individuals arriving into Ireland from these locations will not be requested to restrict their movements upon entry.”

Referee Michal Ocenas has experience officiating at this level across three seasons in the Europa League qualifiers including last season the first round qualifier between AEK Larnaca and Petrocub, and the Connah’s Quay v Partizan Belgrade second round qualifier between.

 



    About Macdara Ferris

    Macdara Ferris is a contributor since 2007 to Hoops Scene (Shamrock Rovers' match day programme) and is the co-author of two books on Shamrock Rovers - 'Tallaght Time: Shamrock Rovers 2009 to 2012' (with Karl … View Full Profile