Where can I watch Ferencevaros v Shamrock Rovers in the Europa Conference League qualifiers?

Ferencvaros v Shamrock Rovers - Europa League play-off - August 2022

Ferencvaros v Shamrock Rovers - Europa League play-off - August 2022 Credit: Macdara Ferris (ETPhotos)

Shamrock Rovers return to face Ferencvaros in Budapest for the second time in 12 months. They lost 4-0 in their Europa League play-off in Hungary before winning in Tallaght in the second leg.

Around 100 Hoops supporters have made the trip to Budapet for this one.

Where can I watch the match on TV or online?

The game kicks off at 6pm Irish time.

Who is the referee?

Ashot Ghaltakhchyan will lead an all Armenia match official team. Artur Gdlyan and Sargis Hovhannisyan will run the line while Zaven Hovhannisyan is the fourth official.

Will the referee have access to VAR?

While Rovers had VAR in use in last week’s Champions League qualifier (handing them a VAR penalty for handball converted by Graham Burke), there is no VAR in this match.

For the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2023/24, VAR will be used in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs and beyond.



Will extratime.com be covering the game?

Yes, we have Macdara Ferris in Iceland reporting for us.

What have the opposition being saying?

Goalkeeper and club captain Dénes Dibusz admitted that “everyone was affected by the defeat against the (team from the) Faroes, which was such a slap that one cannot get over from one day to the next. This all took a toll on everyone. We put ourselves in a very difficult situation.

"The last two days, however, the signs in training indicated that we will get out of this situation. I am confident that the team will show a different face on Thursday night and we will be able to win this very important meeting.”

What have the Rovers camp being saying?

Stephen Bradley: “This team have built up a lot of credit over the years but it doesn't mean you don't get criticism. It is about trusting what we do and what we have.”

Dan Cleary: “We are concentrating on getting a result here to bring us back to Tallaght.”

Who does the winner play in the next round?

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