Resilient Rovers rattle Real

GUESS what? We went to see a circus and a football match broke it.

People who feared that Real Madrid might merely go through the motions here reckoned without the need of even megabucks players to reassure their new manager that they are willing to put in some hard yards in pre-season.

And they reckoned also without the spirit and pride of Shamrock Rovers, a side who might be challenging for their own title but still relished the opportunity to try and claim a prized scalp on a once in a multi-million night at Tallaght Stadium.