SHAMROCK ROVERS 0 ST JOSEPH’S 0
(Rovers win 4-0 on aggregate)
Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley with Cian Barrett after the game at Tallaght Stadium. Photo: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile
Truth be told, it was a pretty strange night in Tallaght.
Early-stage European qualifiers tend to be stressful affairs for all concerned, given the stakes. There’s €375,000 riding on each tie at this stage of the Conference League, but everyone involved with Shamrock Rovers already knew it was in the bank after last week’s four-goal stroll in Gibraltar.