Shelbourne 4 Glentoran 1 (Shelbourne win 6-2 on aggregate)

Glentoran boss Roy Coyle shook up his strike-force for the second leg of the Champions League first qualifying round clash with Shelbourne at Tolka Park tonight.

Shelbourne captain Owen Heary has vowed his side will put the finishing touches to their first-leg display against Glentoran and book another Champions League glamour tie in Dublin tonight.

SHELBOURNE may have a healthy 2-1 lead going into the second leg of their Champions League first round qualifier against Glentoran at Tolka Park this evening, but manager Pat Fenlon insists his side must take the game entirely on its own merits.

Glentoran boss Roy Coyle is determined his side will seize upon Sean Ward’s late lifeline last week to progress in the Champions League at the expense of Shelbourne at Tolka Park tomorrow.

Glentoran 1 Shelbourne 2

The champions of Northern Ireland and the Republic meet tonight for the first time since 1984.

THE last Sunday in September is still some way off but the luck of the European draw has produced an All Ireland final at the height of summer, with Glentoran playing host to Shelbourne in a Champions League qualifier at The Oval this evening (7pm).

Glentoran chairman Stafford Reynolds has allayed Shelbourne fears ahead of their trip to Belfast tomorrow by insisting there are no security concerns.

The Setanta Cup kicks off on Tuesday evening when Irish League giants Glentoran clash with Alan Matthew's FAI Cup holders Longford Town at the Oval (Kick-off 7.15pm).

THE controversy surrounding Roy Keane’s autobiography erupted again yesterday after Northern Irish club Linfield threatened to sue the Manchester United skipper.

The Northern Irish football club Linfield has announced that it is seeking legal advice after Irish international Roy Keane described the team’s supporters as "bigoted".

Dublin club Shamrock Rovers will be without key midfielders Marc Kenny and Derek Tracey for tonight's UEFA Cup qualifier against top Swedish side Djurgardens.