CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND SECOND LEG
Shamrock Rovers v Víkingur Reykjavík, Tallaght Stadium, 7.45pm
TV
The game will be broadcast live outside of Iceland on LOITV.ie for €10.
ONLINE
A live blog can be followed on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app.
WEATHER
Another dry Dublin evening with cool temperatures for mid-July. Perfect conditions for a game on the pristine Tallaght Stadium pitch.
ATTENDANCE
There are now over 6,000 tickets sold for the game. 7,216 was the biggest European attendance in Tallaght. That was last year's Champions League game with Briedablik.
NO LONGER COUNTER ATTACK
Shamrock Rovers produced a smart tactical display in Iceland last week, keeping the hosts scoreless.
It could have been so much better for the Hoops as Johnny Kenny missed two massive chances on the breakaway.
Given Kenny's good form in front of goal this year, it was a major surprise he didn't take at least one.
At the other end Sean Hoare put his body on the line and was magnificent.
The visitors had to deal with 16 corners against an opposition which proved slightly one-dimensional at times.
Crosses into the box were constantly dealt with, Víkingur were also guilty of taking too much out of the ball and allowing the Hoops to break up attacks.
It will be fascinating to see how the approach changes back in Dublin.
Víkingur were certainly able to move the ball, but for all their dominance, creating space and clear cut chances proved difficult.
Apart from seeing the woodwork hit early in the first half, Stephen Bradley felt there was no major danger for his side.
"I thought the large majority of it was really good. We gave up maybe one really clear-cut chance in the game, defended really well, and in the end, attacked well. Then with Johnny Kenny, we could've won the game so overall it was a really good performance.
"We knew how they would set up. Their team selection suggested that they felt they could win the game. They went with all their attacking players which was interesting. But I thought we dealt with it really well, and other than that early chance when Leon made that save, I can’t remember giving up anything else.
"They had a lot of corners and set-plays, which we dealt with really well and in the end we should probably win the game."
TEAM NEWS
Graham Burke, Markus Poom, Aaron McEneff and Rory Gaffney miss out but Lee Grace returns in a big addition for the Hoops.
Darragh Nugent is suspended after getting sent off in the first leg.
Now looking to win the game, it's likely Johnny Kenny will return to the starting line-up after coming from the bench last week when Rovers were operating a more defensive system.
His manager is backing Kenny to come good in the tie:
"One of Johnny's biggest strengths is his mentality in terms of his willingness to miss chances. That’s really important for a centre forward, to have that bravery. If you put Johnny in that situation on Tuesday again, he scores and that’s the beauty of him.
"When he came on, he showed how dangerous he is and has been all year. For both chances, he gives yards and still gets there. So we know what Johnny is capable of, and we have to accept at times he’ll miss chances. That’s part and parcel of the game."
Jack Byrne started last week, playing 73 minutes before being substituted; injury problems have restricted him this season and Bradley has a decision to make on that front.
BACK TO WINNING WAYS
Víkingur are a long unbeaten run which is certainly not the case for the four in a row league Premier Division champions.
It has been a tough campaign at home for Bradley's men but he sees green shoots once more.
Victory over Dundalk before the first leg - and the performance in Iceland - gives him room for optimism.
Bradley said: "You could see against Dundalk that we were getting our identity back, could see a real togetherness, a real hunger to work for each other, which was really important.
"We know we're against a good side and how important these games are for Irish clubs and the league going forward. So all the support we have will be really important.
"We know European nights in Tallaght are special, when our fans show up in their numbers, it can be a very uncomfortable place for away teams to come and play.
"That’s what we need on Tuesday night, for everyone to show up, be loud and make it uncomfortable for Vikingur."
THE PRIZE ON OFFER
Czech giant Sparta Prague, who made it all the way to the round-of-16 in the Europa League last season before being eliminated by Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, await the winner of the tie.
More importantly the winner of this first round qualifying match will be guaranteed a third round Europa League qualifying place and a Conference League play-off.
The loser will drop down to the Conference League to play the defeated team in the FK Borac Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) v KF Egnatia (Albania) tie.
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