Underdog Hoops look to upset great Danes

IT’S everything to play for but not quite everything to lose for Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght Stadium tonight as they look to overturn a one-goal deficit against FC Copenhagen in their third round Champions League qualifier.

Underdog Hoops look to upset great Danes

Even if the Hoops drop out of the Champions League this evening, their fall would be cushioned by a place in the Europa League play-offs. But the prize for success is so much greater since further progression in Europe’s elite competition would be worth in the region of €3m to the Airtricity League champions.

But though enticing, talk of such riches is really for tomorrow – assuming Rovers can upset the odds against the Danish champions who went into the first leg as hot favourites to progress.

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