Juventus forward Davide Lanzafame admitted his side's Europa League third-qualifying-round meeting against Shamrock Rovers would be a voyage into the unknown.

TOMMY STEWART fired Shamrock Rovers into dreamland last night as his second half strike set up a clash with Italian giants Juventus.

Bnei Yehuda 0 Shamrock Rovers 1 (Shamrock Rovers won 2-1 on aggregate)

THE Old Lady of Turin has batted her eyelids in Shamrock Rovers direction and tonight they have their chance to respond in the Europa League Second Qualifying Round Second Leg (kick-off 6.30pm Irish time).

THE Department of Justice and the gardaí have refused to comment on reports that armed Israeli security personnel were present at a Europa League game in Dublin last week.

HERE’S an authentic text exchange which took place between myself and a fellow football fanatic last Monday morning.

SHAMROCK ROVERS v Juventus. As U2 might put it, it’s far away, so close.

Shamrock Rovers were handed a potential dream tie against Juventus if they can see off Bnei Yehuda of Tel Aviv in the Europa League.

ANOTHER milestone for Shamrock Rovers this evening as they host their first European tie at Tallaght Stadium.

INSPIRED by two goals each from Gary Twigg and James Chambers, Shamrock Rovers moved back to the top of the Airtricity Premier Division with a comprehensive victory over an outclassed Dundalk in yesterday’s rearranged clash at Tallaght Stadium.

BOHEMIANS have been drawn against Welsh side TNS (now The New Saints, formerly Total Network Solutions) in the Champions League second round qualifying round.

Airtricity League side Shamrock Rovers will play the winners of the round one match between Armenia's FC Ulysses and Israel's Bnei Yehuda in the Europa League second qualifying round.

West Ham striker Carlton Cole has been named in a 20-man squad by Nigeria to face South Africa in a joint 2010 World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifier early next month.

Chelsea’s Jon Obi Mikel, Everton’s Joseph Yobo, Portsmouth duo Kanu and John Utaka, Newcastle’s Obafemi Martins and Sunderland’s Dickson Etuhu have been named in Nigeria’s squad for this month’s international friendly meeting with Australia at Fulham’s Craven Cottage.

Nigeria coach Berti Vogts has named eight English-based players in his squad to face Australia in an international friendly at Fulham’s Craven Cottage on November 17.

Israeli FA (IFA) chairman Itzhak Menachem has written a strongly-worded letter to UEFA complaining about its decision to make Israeli clubs play their European ties later this month in a neutral country.

Derry City will face Scottish First Division outfit Gretna in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup while Drogheda United must face Start of Norway.