please log in to view this image For any Man Utd fan wanting a late August holiday, I’m told you can’t beat Grimsby at this time of year
Shelbourne wiped the floor with Linfield and qualify for the league stage of a European competition for the first time in their history. The six games mean they will collect prize money of 4m euros which guarantees their financial security for the next couple of years. Shamrock Rovers playing Santa Clara from the Azores and the Portuguese league for a place in the the league stage of the same competition. They are 0-0 on the night and 2-1 up on aggregate. One minute left of normal time, plus injury time. If they can hold on, that would make two Irish teams in the group stages. Rovers have qualified twice before including last year when they played Chelsea. The league over here really is on the up. Nearly every match is sold out. There are some tidy players who could easily play in the Championship. Update - Rovers held on and also qualified. Two Irish teams in the group stages for the first time ever.