'Really tricky' travel dilemma awaits Shamrock Rovers against Ludogorets 

Charter flight bookings at such short notice are a non-starter while the remote location presents difficulties for accommodating a touring party of 40 via connecting airports

PLEASED: Rovers manager Stephen Bradley celebrates after the game. Pic: ©INPHO/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Once Shamrock Rovers completed the formality of seeing out their Champions League opening qualifier in Malta on Tuesday, all eyes switched to the real business of Ludogorets next Tuesday.

It’s not just the full force of the Bulgarian champions they’ve to prepare for but the arduous trip in store for the first leg at the 11,000-seater Huvepharma Arena in Razgrad.