Shamrock Rovers set for another huge European night

Shamrock Rovers face the biggest challenge of their UEFA Conference League group campaign, but one with a huge prize on offer.

The Hoops travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea in their final group game with progress to the play-off stages already in the bag.

However, a win in London would be enough to secure a place in the top eight and with it progress directly to the round of 16. For Chelsea a point would be enough for the hosts to finish top in the group stage, due to their impressive goal difference.

Rovers and Chelsea are one of just three sides still unbeaten in the competition but Chelsea's the squad depth and resources available to manager Enzo Maresca mean that the Blues are levels above any other team the Hoops have faced.

Bookmakers have the chances of a Rovers win out as far as 35/1 but manager Stephen Bradley is relishing the challenge of testing himself side against the two-times Champions League winners.

"They are one of the best teams in Europe, one of the most in-form teams around, they’re scoring goals for fun, I get all that," Bradley said.

"But that’s what you want. We’ll go with a game-plan and we’ll see what happens and see where it takes us.

"We’ve put ourselves in a position where we can enjoy the occasion, as fans and players. We’ll focus and do what we know we can do but we know what we’re up against."

Bradley is unlikely to make too many changes to the side that beat Borac 3-0 last time out and could name the same starting eleven. Rory Gaffney and Aaron McEneff remain in the injury list but aside from that, Rovers have a clean bill of health.

The competition's top goal-scorer, Johnny Kenny will start up front again as will Neil Farrugia, with both players likely to be saying their farewells to