LYON look set to advance to the group stages of the Champions League after downing Rubin Kazan 3-1 in their play-off first leg tie, although the French side needed to fight back from an early deficit.

SHAMROCK ROVERS’ Champions League dream might have crashed and burned in Tallaght but at least they have the consolation of being parachuted into the play-offs of the Europa League.

Shamrock Rovers are looking to move a step closer to a place in the Champions League group stages tonight as FC Copenhagen visit the Tallaght Stadium at 7.45pm.

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.

SHAMROCK ROVERS go into tonight’s Champions League third qualifying round clash against FC Copenhagen with a massive task. They must overcome a club that made the knockout stages of the competition last year, emerging from the group stages behind Barcelona before being eliminated in the last 16 by Chelsea.

This afternoon’s meeting at Chepstow has been abandoned due to a waterlogged track.

Chepstow’s meeting tomorrow will need to pass a precautionary inspection at 7.30am.

This afternoon's meeting at Hereford goes ahead following an early-morning inspection.

Tomorrow’s Coral Welsh National meeting at Chepstow looks set to go ahead as scheduled after the track missed the snow and frost that hit other parts of Britain on Thursday night.

THE Irish challenge for tomorrow’s Coral Welsh National has been severely depleted with Becauseicouldntsee being ruled out and compatriot Lochan Lacha a “doubtful” runner.

Hereford are fit to race this afternoon following a successful 8.30am precautionary inspection.

Officials at Hereford have been forced to call off their meeting on Tuesday as the cold snap continues to decimate the fixture list.

Officials at Chepstow have made an early decision to abandon Saturday’s meeting due to a frozen track.

Chepstow have been forced to abandon their Monday fixture and the meeting will now be switched to Bath on the same day.

Chepstow will assess conditions at 9am tomorrow morning as they continue to battle against an outbreak of microscopic parasitic worms.

This afternoon’s fixture at Chepstow has survived a 7am inspection and goes ahead as scheduled.

Officials at Chepstow have called an inspection for 8am tomorrow ahead of Friday’s meeting.

Tomorrow's meeting at Uttoxeter has been abandoned due to a waterlogged track while the weather has also claimed Friday's meeting at Musselburgh.

Uttoxeter’s meeting on Thursday is subject to an 8am inspection on Wednesday morning

This afternoon's National Hunt fare at Uttoxeter has been given the go-ahead.

Tomorrow’s meeting at Uttoxeter has been abandoned due to waterlogging.

This afternoon’s meeting at Uttoxeter has passed an early-morning inspection - but heavy rain could be on its way.

This afternoon’s meeting at Uttoxeter will go ahead as planned after a dry night at the Midlands track.

Tomorrow's meeting at Uttoxeter is subject to a 3pm precautionary inspection this afternoon.

Uttoxeter’s meeting this afternoon will go ahead as scheduled after the Staffordshire venue passed an 8am inspection.

Uttoxeter clerk of the course Keith Ottesen believes Saturday’s meeting has a “50-50” chance of being given the go-ahead.

Cork City: Devine, Horgan, Bennett, Dan Murray, Daniel Murphy, Gamble, O’Callaghan, O’Halloran, Kearney, Fenn, John O’Flynn. Subs: Coughlan, O’Brien, O’Donovan, Lordan, Bruton, Behan, McNulty.