Shelbourne v Palace fixed for penultimate Conference League phase outing

For Rovers, their third league phase in four years delivered matches against Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine), Celje (Slovenia) and Hamrun Spartans (Malta) at home, with trips to Sparta Prague (Czech Republic), AEK Athens (Greece) and Breidablik (Iceland).

DATES CONFIRMED: Shelbourne players and management celebrate after the game. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Shelbourne will open their Uefa Conference league phase on Thursday, October 2 by hosting Swedish outfit BK Hacken, the same night Shamrock Rovers travel to take on Sparta Prague.

Each team were handed their six fixtures in Friday’s draw in Monaco, with both sharing Tallaght Stadium over the matchdays culminating a week before Christmas on December 18.