Where can I watch Tuesday’s Shamrock Rovers v Sparta Prague Champions League qualifier?

Shamrock Rovers huddle ahead of their Champions League first qualifying round second leg against Vikingur in Tallaght in July 2024

Shamrock Rovers huddle ahead of their Champions League first qualifying round second leg against Vikingur in Tallaght in July 2024 Credit: Eddie Lennon (ETPhotos)

Shamrock Rovers play the first leg of their second qualifying round of the Champions League against Sparta Prague in Tallaght on Tuesday night.

The winners of this Ireland v Czechia clash will enter the Champions League third qualifying round, while the loser will drop into the Europa Conference League third qualifying round.

Where can I watch the match?

Tickets for the match in Tallaght are selling like the proverbial hot cakes with the Hoops having already sold out the South, West and North stands. 

The high ticket demand means the Hoops are going to sell tickets to home supporters for the East Stand – with the away fans also located there.

There were 7,632 spectators at the 2-1 win over Vikingur in the last round so the expectation is they will beat that attendance on Tuesday.

Can I watch the match on TV or online?

The match is not on TV. RTÉ2 is showing Saving Lives at Sea:

The volunteers of the RNLI race to save a sinking schooner and a walker with a broken leg, while cries for help in the early hours of the morning lead to an eerie night-time search.

You can watch the game in Ireland and around the world on LOITV on a pay per view basis (bar Czechia and Slovakia). 



Con Murphy and Barry Murphy are on commentary duty.

What time is kick off?

The game kicks off at 8pm.

Who is the referee?

The first and second leg referees have been confirmed.

Will the referee have access to VAR?

Yes.

Will extratime.com be covering the game?

Yes, we will have both a reporter and photographer in Tallaght on Tuesday night.

Can you tell me more about Sparta?

Why yes we can:

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