Albanian and Lithuanian whistlers to take charge of Shamrock Rovers’ Europa League play-off
![THESSALONIKI, GREECE - APRIL 14: The match ball is seen prior to the UEFA Conference League Quarter Final Leg Two match between PAOK Saloniki and Olympique Marseille at on April 14, 2022 in Thessaloniki, Greece.](https://adrcezvpwp.cloudimg.io/v7/et-production-files.s3.amazonaws.com/media/extratime/images/articles/7e205934-1f14-4b51-9b91-1639a71b9a8c.jpg?width=825&height=550)
THESSALONIKI, GREECE - APRIL 14: The match ball is seen prior to the UEFA Conference League Quarter Final Leg Two match between PAOK Saloniki and Olympique Marseille at on April 14, 2022 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Credit: (Photo by Alexander Scheuber - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images
UEFA have confirmed the referee appointments, dates and kick-off times for both legs of the upcoming Europa League play-off between Shamrock Rovers and PAOK.
Enea Jorgji from Albania will be the referee for the first leg in Thessaloniki next Thursday between the Greek champions and the four-in-a-row League of Ireland champions.
Confirmed | UEFA Europa League Play-Offf Round 👇
— Shamrock Rovers FC (@ShamrockRovers) August 16, 2024
🇬🇷 PAOK
🏆 1st Leg
📆 Thursday 22 August
📍 Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki
⌚️ 8:30pm / (6:30pm Irish Time)
🇬🇷 PAOK
🏆 2nd Leg
📆 Thursday 29 August
📍 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
⌚️ 8pm#RoversInEuropepic.twitter.com/or7eez4xaX
Meanwhile Donatas Rumšas from Lithuania will take charge of the second leg in Tallaght Stadium on Thursday 29th August.
Kick-off in that game is 20:00.
The winners will go through to the revamped Europa League to play eight matches in the league stage running through to January 2025.
The loser drops directly into the league stage of the Conference League with six matches to be played.
For details on the match dates and prize money, see our explainer below:
What now for Shamrock Rovers as Hoops secure league phase UEFA football? Explainer on opponents, new European league stage format and prize money https://t.co/6QdnZclCNX
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