Updated: Friday, 28 Mar 2014 22:11 | Comments Ryan Brennan of Shamrock Rovers celebrates his early strike Live Video Shamrock Rovers maintained their unbeaten start to the league when overcoming Sligo Rovers by 1-0 in an entertaining SSE Airtricity League Premier Division encounter at Tallaght Stadium. The deadlock was broken in the 14th minute when the impressive Ciaran Kilduff raced clear to tee up Ryan Brennan for a facile finish from close range. The hosts should have doubled their lead after the break with Kilduff and Brennan both going close while Sligo’s best chance fell to Eric Odhiambo, whose goalbound shot was cleared to safety by Conor Kenna in the 74th minute. The visitors showed admirable attacking intent from the opening whistle and Sean Maguire
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Molde quash Solskjaer to Rovers link
Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will not be making a return to the Premier League in Blackburn's managerial hotseat, according to his current club Molde. PA PhotosOle Gunnar Solskjaer spent 15 years in English football with Manchester United • Kean: Rovers close to Hoilett deal• Blackburn blog: Credit deserved Solskjaer, 38, retired from playing in 2007 and went on to coach United's reserve team for three years until he moved back to his native Norway in January to manage Molde, who he played for before signing for the Red Devils in 1996. The former striker, who famously scored a dramatic injury-time winner for United in the 1999 Champions League final, has guided Molde to the summit of the Norwegian Premier League in his first season
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,