What time and TV channel is Larne v Shamrock Rovers on today in the Europa Conference League?

Shamrock Rovers pause their league title push - at least until Sunday’s trip to Dundalk - as they prepare for their second Europa Conference League game.

The Hoops made a steady start to the new-look league phase, coming back to earn a 1-1 draw at home with Cypriot side APOEL when down to 10-men in their opening game.

This evening, Stephen Bradley’s charges are in Belfast to play Irish League side Larne at Windsor Park.

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Larne, the back to back champions in the North, made a losing start to their European league phase, going down 3-0 away to Norwegian outfit Molde.

Larne are eighth in the Premiership table after nine games to date, 11 points off early leaders Linfield but have three games in hand.

Where is the game on?

The game takes place at Windsor Park in Belfast as Larne’s home stadium of Inver Park does not meet UEFA criteria for this stage of the competition.

What time is kick-off?

The game kicks off at the earlier time of 5.45pm on Thursday.

What TV channel is it on and can I stream it?

It is being shown live on Premier Sports 1 and the coverage starts at 5.30pm. In the UK, the match will be on TNT Sports 4. The game is not on LOITV.

Can you get tickets?

A crowd in the region of 6,000 is expected, with Shamrock Rovers selling their allocation to members and season ticket holders. The Hoops had an allocation of 2,500, with 1,600 fans expected to travel. Larne have sold their tickets as part of a three-game ‘home’ package with games against Belgian side Gent and Switzerland's St Gallen to come.

Betting Odds

Larne 23/10, Shamrock Rovers 5/4; Draw 11/5

Team News

Aaron Greene and Trevor Clarke are back in contention for Shamrock Rovers after their injury problems, but the game comes too soon for Sean Hoare who won’t be available again until next week. Neil Farrugia is suspended following his sending off in the APOEL game. The McEneff brothers could face each tonight with Jordan having joined Larne from Derry City, while Aaron is on loan at Shamrock Rovers from Perth Glory. Leroy Millar and Aaron Donnelly are out for Larne and Ryan Nolan is not eligible but George Marsh could return to the side.

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What They Say

Larne manager Tiernan Lynch: "I go down south and watch as many games as I can. I've watched Shamrock Rovers on a couple of occasions and their game is very football orientated. Rovers are a fantastic side. You don't win four league titles in a row, get European group stages and get some of the results they have had without being a top side. They have top, top players, they play a really good brand of football, they're all very comfortable on the ball and brave in possession. But as we've seen this season, they are beatable."

Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley: "I think Larne are a very good team. They’ve obviously been setting the standards in the Irish League for the last couple of seasons. They have a very clear identity in how they play. You mention Andy Ryan up top but there’s other players around the team that can win games for them and cause problems. We’re well aware of Larne’s quality and what they do, but like every game, we’ll try and impose ourselves on the game as quickly as possible and try to win.”

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