SHAMROCK Rovers take a 1-0 lead into this evening’s Europa Conference League play-off knockout round with Molde.
In a game-script straight out of Hollywood, 16-year-old Michael Noonan provided the only goal in Norway last week.
Ahead of tonight’s second leg, boss Stephen Bradley has vowed they will still ‘go to win the game rather than sit tight and cautiously hold onto their advantage.
Additionally, Matty Healy admitted that it is nights like tonight that enticed him home with Rovers.
The former Ireland Under-21 midfielder was a close-season signing from Belgian second division outfit Francs Borains and made his debut in last week’s triumph.
Here are all of the practical details you need to know around how to watch along from your couch:
What TV channel is Shamrock Rovers vs Molde on?
As has been the case the whole way through their journey in the competition proper, Rovers’ latest outing will be shown on Premier Sports.
The coverage on Premier Sports 1 this evening gets under way at 7.15pm. Kick-off at Tallaght Stadium will be at 8pm.
Those who wish to stream it can do so with a subscription to NowTV.
What are the odds?
In a sign of how much of a mountain Rovers still have to climb, they’re 4/1 outsiders to win on the night.
The visitors are fancied at 13/20 while you can back a draw at 14/5.
What’s been said in the build-up?
While Bradley was quite forthright in his assessment of what’ll unfold on the pitch, he was even more upfront when detailing his view on the FAI not retaining Colin Healy with the women’s national team.
While the Hoops fly high, Bradley is fuming at the FAI believing they are letting everyone in football down.
He complained after Sunday’s defeat to Bohemians that Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrímsson’s suggestion that players needed to move abroad to win international honours.
But he revealed that his post-match comments were actually part of programme notes he wrote in advance, but went unpublished due to an administrative error.
And he has since returned to them outlining his grievances with the FAI.
Bradley said: “I spoke after the game (against Bohemians), not out of anger or emotion of losing.
“I’d given programme notes on January 28 and somehow they go missing and don’t show up in the programme. I’m very passionate about the league.”
But he was also angry at the treatment of former Ireland women’s assistant manager Healy.
He was dispensed with in December but claims he was assured in November he would be offered a new deal and has filed a formal complaint with the FAI over his treatment.
The FAI has maintained that Healy, whose wife Kelli passed away from Cancer last April, was given no assurances.
Comments about Healy
Bradley said: “I spoke about Colin Healy, who I think how he has been treated has been disgraceful.
“I understand to a certain extent what Colin and his family have gone through in the last 18 months.
“He’s lost his wife…..I’ve lost my Mam, I’m in at the moment with Josh (Bradley’s son whois being treated for Leukemia).
“I could fully understand where Colin is emotionally, how he’s feeling these past 18 months. I was down at the funeral, his son got up and spoke. He was incredible.
“Football can be a horrible game. Colin is one of the nicest men you’ll come across. For us, to treat one of our best young coaches and manager how we treated him, shouldn’t be acceptable.
“I feel the position I’m in, I’m privileged to be in, I’m passionate about this league, about growing it, not just on the pitch, but with managers and coaches.
“How Colin was treated can’t be acceptable. Considering what he and his family are going through, he has to be dealt with respect and more compassion and respect than what he was.
“I’ve a responsibility to speak up when I see wrong. I think how he was treated in a difficult moment in his life is wrong.
“I’m not going to sit there and accept that and take it and move on because it doesn’t affect me directly.”
