Champions Shamrock Rovers’ hopes of a third successive title took another major knock when held to a scoreless draw by battling Bray Wanderers in an entertaining encounter at Tallaght Stadium last night.

Shamrock Rovers will be looking to build on their impressive Champions League display against Ekranas in midweek and end a run of three successive draws in all competitions as they host Bray Wanderers tonight (kick off: 7.05pm).

Drogheda United can move within three points of Premier Division leaders Sligo Rovers with victory over Shelbourne in tonight’s crucial clash at Tolka Park (8pm).

A dramatic last minute equaliser by defender Pat Flynn salvaged a point for St Patrick’s Athletic in a tense Dublin derby with Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium yesterday.

An 87th minute goal from John Dunleavy rescued a point for Cork City at Tallaght Stadium last night.

A 68th minute goal from substitute Stephen O’Donnell helped Shamrock Rovers claim an unconvincing win over Limerick in their FAI Ford Cup 2nd round tie at Tallaght Stadium last night.

A 77th-minute David McDaid goal earned 10-man Derry City a share of the points against Shamrock Rovers in their absorbing Airtricity Premier Division encounter at Tallaght Stadium last night.

Christy Fagan missed a late penalty for St. Patrick's Athletic as they had to settle for a 1-1 draw in the match of the night at top of the table Sligo Rovers.

Gary Twigg’s first hat-trick at home helped Shamrock Rovers return to winning ways as they strolled to an emphatic 6-0 win over Dundalk in their Airtricity Premier Division encounter at Tallaght Stadium last night.

Before kick off, you could be pretty sure that Cork City would have taken a draw with reigning Airtricity League champions Shamrock Rovers.

Ace striker Gary Twigg scored a goal in each half to give defending champions Shamrock Rovers a winning start to the new campaign, and it was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests, against an under-strength Drogheda.

RISING Manchester United star Michael Keane last night confirmed his intention to turn his back on Ireland for a switch to his homeland of England.

MICHAEL O’NEILL fears Shamrock Rovers will face their biggest trial yet against classy Rubin Kazan here in the depths of freezing Tatarstan tonight.

Shamrock Rovers striker Karl Sheppard says the team are determined to get at least one point on the board from their remaining Europa League Group A fixtures.

Shamrock Rovers 1 PAOK FC 3

Shamrock Rovers 1 PAOK 3

Back to back champions Shamrock Rovers will be presented with the Airtricity League Premier Division trophy after tonight’s game with Galway United at Tallaght Stadium, kick-off 7.45pm.

IT’S coronation day for Shamrock Rovers as they prepare to receive the Airtricity League 2011 championship trophy at Tallaght Stadium tonight.

JUST minutes after seeing his Shamrock Rovers side secure back-to-back titles in hugely dramatic fashion at the UCD Bowl, manager Michael O’Neill last night gave his strongest hint yet that he is committed to staying with the club — despite speculation linking him to the vacant Northern Ireland job, amongst other roles.

UCD 1 Shamrock Rovers 2

FOR 15 fleeting minutes last night, the Toumba Stadium in Thessalonika looked it might just prove the place, as suggested when the draw was made, where Shamrock Rovers could pick up a result in Group A.

Shamrock Rovers' Europa League odyssey has brought them to Greece tonight where they will challenge PAOK in their latest Group A outing.

SHAMROCK ROVERS defender Pat Sullivan says winning the league will surpass their adventures in Europe — as it’s what got them there.

Shamrock Rovers 1 Derry City 0

Shamrock Rovers will be looking to keep their title defence on track as they take on Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds on Sunday afternoon (kick-off 3pm).

IT’S been a good week for league leaders Sligo Rovers.

Shamrock Rovers return to domestic duties with a league clash against Drogheda United at Tallaght Stadium, kick-off 2.00pm.

IT WAS Spurs legend Danny Blanchflower who coined the phrase “the glory game”, the title later used — somewhat ironically — for Hunter Davies’ groundbreaking book about a season at White Hart Lane in the early 1970s.

Shamrock manager Michael O’Neill will give goalkeeper Ryan Thompson every chance to prove his fitness ahead of the club’s Europa League clash with Tottenham tomorrow night.

Shamrock Rovers will be looking to maintain their title challenge as they take on Bray Wanderers at Tallaght Stadium this afternoon, kick-off 3pm.

SADLY, no heroics from Shamrock Rovers on Irish football’s long-awaited debut in the group stages of European competition.

Shamrock Rovers 0 Rubin Kazan 3

Shamrock Rovers 0 Rubin Kazan 1

AN injury-time goal from John Dillon gave Sligo Rovers a vital win over nine-man Shamrock Rovers in their absorbing Premier Division encounter at Tallaght Stadium last night.

FK Partizan 1 Shamrock Rovers 2 (aet) (Agg: 2-3)

SHAMROCK ROVERS joined Derry City at the top of the Airtricity League Premier Division last night, but not without a major scare at the home of basement side Galway.

Galway United 2 Shamrock Rovers 3

Shamrock Rovers 1 FK Partizan 1

Shamrock Rovers 6 UCD 0

A FORTUITOUS Gary Twigg goal midway through the second half allowed Shamrock Rovers to register a deserved win over Bohemians in their Airtricity League Premier Division encounter at Dalymount Park last night.

SHAMROCK ROVERS came into last night’s Champions League qualifier knowing they were facing formidable opposition in Copenhagen, a team studded with full internationals and players with knockout stage experience of Europe’s biggest competition.

Drogheda United 0 Shamrock Rovers 1

AT the 15th attempt in Europe’s premier club competition, Shamrock Rovers finally registered their first victory last night but celebrations in Tallaght were tempered by the realisation that the home side had made unnecessarily hard work of beating patently inferior opposition.

DAMIEN RICHARDSON is confident his Airtricity League XI can hold their own against Scottish club Celtic and Premier League giants Manchester City in next month’s inaugural Dublin Super Cup.