FC Copenhagen 1-0 Shamrock Rovers

By Rob Wright Shamrock Rovers will welcome FC Copenhagen to Tallaght with every chance of progressing to the play-off round of the Champions League after a great European display in Denmark. Playing against a team that made it to the last 16 of last season's Champions League and one that held Barcelona to a 1-1 draw at the same venue, Rovers never looked daunted and indeed were the better team for much of the game. Manager Michael O'Neill will be left to rue several great chances that went a-begging, but after going behind in the fourth minute, he should be happy to take the tie back to Tallaght Stadium with the Hoops still very much in the game. The absence of goalkeeper Alan Mannus,