Gent v Shamrock Rovers in Conference League: All You Need To Know

Europa Conference League - Group F - Week 2

KAA Gent v Shamrock Rovers, Ghelamco Arena, 5.45pm

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After the history making of last week, and a first point in European group stage competition, Shamrock Rovers are set to face arguably their toughest test later this evening.

While there might have been a sense of a missed opportunity against bottom seeds Djurgardens last week at Tallaght, getting anything from this trip to Belgium to take on the group favourites would be a bonus for Stephen Bradley's side.

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Tough opponents for Rovers

Like Rovers, Gent had a chance to qualify for the Europa League through the play-off round, but they were well beaten. For them it was a Omonia Nicosia of Cyprus who ended their interest in the middle competition of Europe's three, winning 4-0 on aggregate.

This evening's hosts were fifth in the Belgian Pro League last season, and that's precisely where they find themselves now.

After starting their league campaign with eight points from their first four games, they've lost two of their last four matches; although one of those was against early pace-setters Antwerp.

They come into tonight's meeting with the Irish champions off an expected 2-0 victory over Waregem on Sunday, where Hugo Cuypers scored his fifth goal in 12 games since moving from fellow Pro League outfit KV Mechelen, with a bullet header. He's the 'go to' striker, and last season's top scorer, Morocco