Sparta Prague effectively killed off the tie with the opening goal on the night but Shamrock Rovers produced a gutsy display in the Champions League qualifier before eventually losing 4-2
Sparta effectively killed off the tie with the opening goal on the night but Stephen Bradley’s Irish champions produced a gutsy display in defeatShamrock Rovers players look dejected after conceding the opening goal of the game to Sparta Prague in the Champions League second round qualifier at the epet ARENA, Prague. Photograph: Aleksandar Djorovic/Inpho
Rovers’ manager Stephen Bradley made just two switches to his starting line-up with Lee Grace returning on the left side of defence while Aaron Greene came back in to lead the attack.Jake O’Brien credits Séamus Coleman and Sean Dyche after sealing €20m Everton moveHow Finbarr Kirwan became the most powerful Irish person in the world of sport
Catching Sparta a trifle sluggish at the back once more, Rovers might have been ahead three minutes later. Darragh Nugent fed Neil Farrugia who burst between two defenders, drew Vindahl off his line only to watch as his shot dribbled agonisingly wide. In end to end action, Sparta regained the lead when punishing further poor defending from a corner within two minutes; Krystof Danek’s delivery swept to the far post where Markus Sorensen spun Grace to score with a diving header.
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