Gent vs Shamrock Rovers

They are a very good side, they have played at a really high level in European competitions over the last few years. We know it's a tough game, they all are at ...

Hopefully, we will give them a performance that they can be proud of. We know that we will have fantastic support tonight. I believe that if we are at our levels and focused that we can hurt them. It’s a bit of a landmark on Thursday, as this is actually Rovers’ 100th game in European competition. We’ve shown that on a number of occasions. We’ve seen glimpses that he’s getting back to himself, we’ve been building to getting him 90 minutes, so getting a full game on Sunday was great.

LEAGUE OF IRELAND champions Shamrock Rovers will take on Belgian side Gent tonight in the second ...

“We know it’s a tough place to go. €500,000 minium for a win in the group. €166,000 for every draw in the group.

Former Shamrock Rovers striker Karl Sheppard admits that his old club face a tough task as they begin their travels in the Europa Conference League tonight ...

But with that then comes the added nerves and you do have to channel that energy. "Djugardens are a good side but it might be one that they look back on two or three games down the line and say 'We probably should have gone for that a little bit more'. "When you go away it is that bit tougher. But I do think the draw was probably a fair result. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. They are a very good team and so are Molde.

Starting team news for Shamrock Rovers European ...

I believe that if we are at our levels and focused that we can hurt them.” We’ve seen glimpses that he’s getting back to himself, we’ve been building to getting him 90 minutes, so getting a full game on Sunday was great. Hopefully, we will give them a performance that they can be proud of.” This is our ninth European game of the year, so there has been lots of learning and experience that we will take into tomorrow’s match.” We know that we will have fantastic support tomorrow night. It’s a bit of a landmark on Thursday, as this is actually Rovers’ 100th game in European competition.

Shamrock Rovers suffered the first defeat of their Europa Conference League group campaign after they went down 3-0 to Gent in Belgium.

He gets down to block the effort with his chest and the rebound is cleared. Gent aren't happy with Rovers playing on after Godeau went down but it was their goalkeeper who passed the ball back to him, and bounced it off his head. 62 mins Rovers win a corner on the right which Byrne comes over to take. The drills through a wonderfully angled ball for Gaffney to chase and the Rovers front man looks like getting to it only to be denied by the alert Nardi. 48 mins Kavanagh wins the ball for Rovers high up the pitch and off-loads to Watts, who seeing that he has no options ahead of him, opts to shoot. Gent are a good side but Rovers have made things very easy for them, particularly with their lax passing at the back. Trying to constantly pass their way through the Gent press isn't working for Rovers. 31 mins Better from Rovers who are seeing more of the ball outside of their own half. Cuypers closes him down and Cleary loses his footing, gift the Gent striker the ball and while his initial shot is blocked, the ball rebounds out to Odjidja-Ofoe who hits a wonderful first-time volley than gives Mannus no chance. There appears to be little danger initially when Hyun-seok carries the ball forward from midfield but he launches a wonder diagonal ball between the two Rovers centre-backs, which drops perfectly for Fofana who lays it off towards Cuypers first time. Cuypers header loops up and has Mannus struggling but the Rovers keeper is grateful to see the ball bounce off the top of the crossbar and out for a goalkick. 3 mins Okumu has the first effort of the game as he shoots from range.

Shamrock Rovers are in action against Gent this afternoon in the Europa Conference League. Stephen Bradley's men secured an opening day draw in their return ...

Rovers 20 minutes in here and trail by two with the second goal a stunning volley. Rory Gaffney looking a little isolated up front as Rovers struggle to link in with their frontman when they send it forward. Rovers have definitely had the better of the second half. Encouraging from Rovers. And just like that, Gent streak down the other end of the pitch and score. The ball ricochets ahead and Rovers get a great chance to pull back a goal, but Gaffney's effort from close range is disappointing and Nardi saves.

Three and easy for KAA Gent against Shamrock Rovers; the Belgians showing precisely why they're top seeds in the group of Ireland's sole European hopes. Stephen ...

Rovers have four more games, including Gent at home, to build on the point they accrued last week. It wasn’t all one-way traffic, for the Hoops still fashioned seven attempts on goal, just under half of their hosts. A goal down after nine minutes, they were guilty of slackness in allowing Hugo Cuypers to smash home the opener but more culpable for the second on 18 minutes caused by risking too much from their own goal-kick.

Shamrock Rovers were soundly beaten 3-0 in their Europa Conference League group game clash away to Gent this evening.While Gent were heavy favourites, ...

Rovers then had their best chance of the game soon after. Greene gets it and feeds Gaffney who squanders the chance! — Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) [September 15, 2022] Another nine minutes passed and Rovers found themselves two goals down, and staring at a heavy defeat. [#RoversInEurope]

Gent's manager says he's ready for a tough test away to Shamrock Rovers for their second meeting in the Europa Conference League despite a 3-0 win for his ...

"Then at the end of the game, they got a few good chances where our 'keeper saved us. I'm now already aware of the fact that when we go over there, it will be a difficult game and Djurgardens won against Molde, who are a good team, we played against them. We pressed them and they lost the ball and we finished it really well.

Stephen Bradley's side were beaten 3-0 away to Gent. The Belgians top the group on goal difference from Djurgardens, who won 3-2 at home to ten-man Molde.

The Hoops did improve in the second-half, creating a number of chances, but they failed to break down the home defence. Rovers have three weeks before they go to Molde in their next European outing. Shamrock Rovers have endured a torrid night in Belgium in Group F of the Conference League.