Where can I watch Thursday’s St. Patrick’s Athletic v Vaduz Conference League qualifier?

Chris Forrester on the ball during the St. Patrick's Athletic league game against Bohs in June 2024

Chris Forrester on the ball during the St. Patrick's Athletic league game against Bohs in June 2024 Credit: Matthew Lysaght (ETPhotos)

St. Patrick’s Athletic play the first leg of their second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League against Vaduz in Richmond Park on Thursday night.

Where can I watch the match?

The game is a sell out on Thursday. 

UEFA's restrictions on the use of terracing in European competition mean only the Main Stand, Section G and the Patron's Stand are open. The Camac Terrace and Shed End Terrace are closed for this fixture. 

Note supporters have to collect their match tickets for this game.

Can I watch the match on TV or online?

The match is not on TV. 

RTÉ2 has gone with showing George Clarke's Remarkable Renovations where 'George meets Peter and Julia, who ran their local Post Office and lived in the building above it for 20 years. After closing the business, they could not bear to sell the building.'

You can watch the game in Ireland and around the world on LOITV on a pay per view basis. Oisin Langan and Keith Treacy are on commentary duty.



What time is kick off?

The game kicks off at 7.45pm.

Who is the referee?

Welsh whistler Tom Owen is in charge of this one.

Who do the winners play in the next round?

The winners of this Ireland v Lichtenstein clash will enter the Europa Conference League third qualifying round with the winner taking on either Maccabi Haifa of Israel or FC Sabah of Azerbaijan.



Who does the loser play?

Do not pass Go and do not collect €900,000 - the loser is eliminated from Europe.

What is the story about the prize money available for this tie?

For entering and exiting the competition in the second qualifying round Pats would earn €525,000 (the €350,000 elimination bonus for exiting at this stage of the competition and €175,000 for playing one tie in Europe).

The winners if they exit in the next round would make €900,000 figure (€550,000 elimination fee for the third qualifying round plus two sets of €175,000 for playing two rounds).