Stephen Bradley: Squad depth there to 'attack on all fronts'

Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley is confident he has a squad that can "attack on all fronts" for the remainder of the season and has not given up hope of retaining the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division title.

As things stand, the Hoops lie fifth in the top flight, some ten points behind leaders Derry City but with two games in hand. Next up is a date with city rivals Bohemians at Dalymount Park on Sunday, for a game that kicks off good and early at 11.30am.

Before that Bradley and co play host to PAOK in the second leg of their Europa League play-off.

The Greek outfit hold a 4-0 first-leg advantage, so it will be a tall order to reverse that deficit at Tallaght Stadium. That said, the Irish champions are already guaranteed six games in the league phase of the UEFA Conference League. Competitive football then until the 19 December, some seven weeks after the conclusion of domestic affairs.

Speaking to RTÉ Sport's Tony O'Donoghue ahead of the PAOK clash, Bradley said he believes he has the squad that can deal with the demands both at home and on the continent

"It's obviously hard. You're playing tough games Thursday and Sunday but I'm not looking for excuses; it's about looking for solutions for what we want to do," he said.

"There is a still a bit to go in the league and I thought on Sunday (against Galway) for large parts our performance was really good. We have to stay focused, look at the challenge in front of us and let's see where it takes us.

"The squad is bigger and stronger; in the main there are not many injuries and I think we're in a position to attack on all fronts.

"That will be the aim. We start in October (Europe) but we have a lot of league games in September and that will be the focus first.

"From Derry