Sparta Prague feeling the pressure ahead of clash with 'well-organised' Shamrock Rovers

“We are the biggest club in the Czech Republic so of course I feel the pressure."

Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley celebrates with Aaron Greene after victory in the Champions League first qualifying round against Vikingur Reykjavik. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Two meetings with Sparta Prague may be the closest Shamrock Rovers get to Champions League royalty but it’s all part of their endgame of European group involvement.

Back-to-back titles reinforces the capital club’s reputation as the powerhouses of the Czech domestic game, usurping Prague neighbours Slavia and Viktoria Pilsen.