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Shamrock Rovers face Molde as they aim to pick up their first win in the group stages.

With the likes of Jack Byrne and Rory Gaffney on the bench, a weakened starting XI struggled to keep the ball for a sustained period, and they were ultimately outclassed by their Norwegian opponents. FULL-TIME: MOLDE 3-0 SHAMROCK ROVERS Great save by Mannus to deny Hussain, whose powerful shot on the edge of the area is turned behind for a corner. A dreadful start to the second half for Rovers. MOLDE 3-0 SHAMROCK ROVERS (HUSSAIN 58) Rovers had a decent spell in possession early on but Molde are on the front foot as I type and Dan Cleary is in the right position to clear a low cross. They fail to deal with a ball into the area and it breaks for Brynhildsen, who finishes clinically. Molde lead and it’s a disappointing goal to concede from a Rovers perspective. Molde 3-0 Shamrock Rovers The latter game was part of a dismal away record that Rovers have had in Europe this season, and they will be looking to reverse that trend in Norway tonight. Hello, and welcome to our liveblog of what is a big game for Shamrock Rovers. Shamrock Rovers faced Molde as they aimed to pick up their first win in the group stages.

Shamrock Rovers head away to Molde this evening looking to get their first group stage win on the board in the Europa Conference League.

Molde 0 Shamrock Rovers 0 A ball into the box eventually falls kindly for Magnus Grodem who pauses momentarily before stabbing a clever back heel pass across the face of goal. Mannus saves from Kristian Eriksen after Rovers dilly-dally in clearing their lines. Martin Linnes blazes a fantastic pass right across the six yard box where it falls to Etzaz Hussain, but the latter misses from close range! They have made good on the warnings they gave Rovers throughout the first half, where Rovers were admittedly lucky to only concede one goal. The game is drawing to a close in pedestrian fashion here.

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Stephen Bradley says two wins and a draw from Shamrock Rovers' remaining four Europa Conference League games can keep their hopes of qualification alive.

I obviously feel they are a top team but, again, I think if we’re at our best, we can cause them issues,” said Bradley. “I’ve watched Molde for a long time because I was very interested in (their rivals) Bodo/Glimt and when the draw was made I felt they were the best team. Molde are 15 points clear at the top of their domestic League and a return to the Champions League is their main focus.

STEPHEN BRADLEY reckons Shamrock Rovers' knockout luck will be in if they pick up seven more Conference League points.The Hoops are in Norway this e.

“We know our record in Tallaght is very good, we just need to be positive, take a result and then let the two games at home look after themselves. He added: “I always felt they were really strong and really liked how they play, really aggressive. Gent’s back three are as good as there is, really athletic, really quick.

Molde: Karlstrom; Breivik, Haugan, Risa, Lovik; Linnes, Mannsverk, Hussain; Grodem, Brynhildsen, Eriksen. Shamrock Rovers: Mannus; Grace, Cleary, Hoare; ...

The genes of Erling Haaland could be inflicted on Shamrock Rovers in the Europa Conference League this evening (5.45pm). Norwegian champions Molde have ...

Molde have won both Euro duels against Irish clubs, 3-0 against Sligo Rovers in 2013 and 5-2 against Dundalk in the group phase of the Europa League in 2020. The Norwegians have won a record 11 league games in a row and are 15 points clear in the Eliteserien with six games to go. The challenge for Rovers is to repel Molde's blue wave if they are to stay in the frame for the Europa Conference League knock-out phase.

SHAMROCK ROVERS' hopes of a progression in the Europa Conference League suffered a significant blow, as they were beaten 3-0 by Molde in Norway tonight.

[#RoversInEurope] In fact, it was Molde who looked the more likely to add further gloss on the scoreline, as a powerful Hussain shot from the edge of the area was well saved by Alan Mannus. Rovers did introduce the likes of Watts, Neil Farrugia, Graham Burke and Roberto Lopes — back available after a long-term knee ligament injury — in the second half, but with the game all but over, it made little difference. Martin Linnes’ attempted cross took a deflection before coming back off the crossbar and the 29-year-old midfielder was on hand to fire home much to the delight of the sparse home crowd. The reigning Premier Division champions rarely attempted to play out from the back and put plenty of bodies behind the ball with what was a 4-5-1 formation at times that saw Emakhu as the lone striker with Aaron Greene on the right. It was a game that the Irish side seldom looked like winning, with the hosts in the ascendancy from the outset.

Shamrock Rovers lost 3-0 to Molde in their Europa Conference League group stage match at the Aker Stadion in Norway.

The Irish side continued to live dangerously and Molde should have had a second just shy of the half hour mark. Molde extended their lead on 58 minutes when Mannus failed to deal with what seemed a straightforward situation when he mishandled another Linnes cross under his own bar. The freedom which winger Linnes had on the Molde right side, in particular caused issues for the Hoops. The Molde captain was his effort on 18 minutes deflected away by Andy Lyons after Linnes had floated inside. The Hoops boss rotated his side, making five changes from an easy win over Sligo Rovers last Saturday. Etzaz Hussain netted Molde’s third in the second half, capitalising on an Alan Mannus mistake.

Molde boss Erling Moe hinted in the preliminaries that he expected a tougher game from Shamrock Rovers than Norwegian people would traditionally anticipate ...

Unfortunately, Brynhildsen had added his second by that juncture, a close-range header after Kristian Eriksen’s effort came back off the crossbar. Rovers didn’t give Jacob Karlstrom a single thing to do. With retaining the league title evidently the priority, creative talents Graham Burke, Dylan Watts and Jack Byrne were all left out.

The Hoops were comprehensively beaten 3-0 away to Molde, and they remain bottom of the group. The top two have just kicked off in Belgium, with Gent hosting ...

In Group A, Arsenal have just kicked off at home to Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt. [Manchester United](https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/marcus-rashford-and-anthony-martial-inspire-manchester-united-comeback-1373861.html) endured another sticky evening in the Europa League. [West Ham](https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/gianluca-scamacca-climbs-off-bench-to-earn-west-ham-victory-at-anderlecht-1373866.html) have maximum points at the top of Group B following this evening’s 1-0 win at Anderlecht.

Stephen Bradley holds key players Jack Byrne and Rory Gaffney with eye to Tallaght return game.

“Fortunately it was not a test of patience as we got the early goal,” said Moe. To be fair, he suggested nothing of the sort. It was a familiar scenario for Bradley’s back three, quickly turning into a back five on the unforgiving pitches of Bulgaria, Hungary and Belgium already this season. A deep squad is essential when fighting on two fronts, but Neil Farrugia, Jack Byrne and Rory Gaffney are the sort of players needed to retain the domestic title. For Rovers, the show must go on. The home fans stayed away and Molde’s top scorer Darto Fofana was suspended but it barely mattered.

Shamrock Rovers' slim Europa Conference League hopes took a considerable hit on Thursday evening, as they slumped to a comprehensive 3-0 loss.

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Shamrock Rovers fell to a 3-0 defeat to Norwegian league leaders Molde on Thursday night in Group F of the UEFA Europa Conference. A brace from Ola Brynhildsen ...

Eriksen latched on to a low cross and his fierce strike hit the underside of the crossbar before the ball fell to Brynhildsen who bundled the ball over the line for his second of the night. The Hoops were having to soak up a considerable amount of pressure and will have been happy to get in at half time trailing by just one goal, with an opportunity to regroup and go again in the second period. Shamrock Rovers fell to a 3-0 defeat to Norwegian league leaders Molde on Thursday night in Group F of the UEFA Europa Conference.

The appointment of Collie O'Neill is a major statement by the club and is indicative of our ambitious plans for the progressive development of girls and ...

It’s an exciting challenge to put a new team together, but it’s made easier by some of the work that has gone into Rovers’ women’s section over the last few years, these players are our future. New Head Coach, Collie O’Neill said: “It’s a great privilege to be at the biggest club in Ireland. I would like to thank Academy Director Shane Robinson, U19 Men’s Coach Aidan Price and the Board of SRFC for their support in getting to this point.”

They currently have teams in the WNL U17s and U19s divisions. O'Neill, a Uefa Pro Licence coach, has vast experience in the League of Ireland most notably with ...

“I’m looking forward to the challenge of delivering on the expectation that comes with managing at such a big club. He has also had coaching spells at Shelbourne, Dundalk, and Dublin City. The Hoops quit the original WNL after just two disappointing seasons but are determined to hit the ground running on this occasion, their headhunting of Jason Carey from Peamount United as head of women’s football earlier this year evidence of their strategy.

Collie O'Neill, who was previously manager of the UCD men's side, has been appointed as the Hoops' first team head coach. The news follows Galway United's ...

"The facilities and support structures at the club are amongst the best in the country, we have seen what the club has accomplished on the boys/men’s side, and we want to replicate that success in women’s football." "We feel that this appointment sets out where the club wants to be in relation to the development of the women’s game in Ireland. "We want to make a big impact on the game in Ireland and having somebody of Collie’s calibre certainly gives us a great chance to do so. "I’m looking forward to the challenge of delivering on the expectation that comes with managing at such a big club. Shamrock Rovers have applied to the FAI to have a senior team in the WNL next season. O'Neill said: “It’s a great privilege to be at the biggest club in Ireland.

SHAMROCK ROVERS are to apply to join the Women's National League from next season - with Collie O'Neill appointed as head coach.The Hoops al.

“We are very ambitious about what we want to do here. O’Neill said: “It’s a great privilege to be at the biggest club in Ireland. The Hoops have big plans to dominate the Women’s National League similar to how the men’s side are going for three-in-a-row in the League of Ireland.