Ludogorets v Shamrock Rovers: All you need to know

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFYING SECOND ROUND

Ludogorets v Shamrock Rovers, Huvepharma Arena, 6:45pm

TV

Peter Collins presents all the action from the opening leg of the second qualifying round tie in Bulgaria on RTÉ2 from 6.30pm, with streaming live online on RTÉ Player.

ONLINE

We'll have a live match tracker on rte.ie/sport, the RTÉ News app, as well as updates and goals on RTÉ Soccer Twitter and RTÉ Sport Facebook.

WEATHER

A warm and sunny day is in store in Razgrad, with peak temperatures hitting 30C, although things should have cooled down come kick-off time, with temperatures likely to be in the low 20s.

A STEP UP FOR ROVERS

Shamrock Rovers go into their Champions League second qualifying round tie knowing that they face a much sterner task than they did in the opening round.

Having seen off the challenge of Maltese champions Hibernians with a 3-0 win at Tallaght and a professional scoreless draw in the away leg, it's a trip to Bulgaria to take on Ludogorets.

The Bulgarian champions are on a streak of 10 consecutive league titles, during which time they’ve played in the group stages of both the Champions League and Europa League on more than one occasion, heavily backed by billionaire Kiril Domuschiev.

Ante Simundza’s side have nine regular international players among their ranks, and can call upon a wealth of talent, and eased to a 3-0 victory over Montenegrin side Sutjeska in their opening qualifying round.

Rovers won’t have the advantage of catching Ludogorets in the midst of pre-season preparations, with the Bulgarian league already under way and the defending champions already sitting atop the table with two wins from two.

The Hoops, meanwhile, should have a near full-strength team to chose from. Jack Byrne featured against