What TV channel is Besiktas vs St Patrick's Athletic on? Stream, kick-off time and odds as Saints chase miracle
STRUGGLING SAINTS What TV channel is Besiktas vs St Patrick's Athletic on? Stream, kick-off time and odds as Saints chase miracle
ST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC will look to restore some pride in the second leg of their Europa Conference League third-round qualifier.
The Saints were 4-0 by half-time of last week's home leg before salvaging things slightly with the full-time result being 4-1.
Here's everything you need to know around how to catch tonight's encounter:
WHAT STREAM IS BESIKTAS VS ST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC ON?
Frustratingly, it doesn't seem to be available to watch anywhere either on television or through a streaming website.
Tonight's LOITV offering is understandably from Tallaght Stadium as Shamrock Rovers' tie with Ballkani is far more up for grabs.
And even the usual reliable of SolidSport doesn't appear to have it listed among tonight's offerings.
Kick-off from the Turkish giants' stadium in Istanbul will be at 7pm Irish time.
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men are 1/14 to win on the night while Stephen's Kenny side are rank outsiders at 15/1.
The two teams to finish level after 90 minutes is priced at 8/1.
WHAT'S BEEN SAID IN THE BUILD-UP?
Barry Baggley knows the tie may be beyond the Saints — but tonight's game is not.
He acknowledged that winning by three goals to force extra-time is not likely and knows all the Saints can do is try and get a result.
The midfielder said: 'We spoke about it on Tuesday night. We said we want to get a good result, no matter what the overall outcome is.
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"If we're being honest, I don't think anyone thinks we're going to score three goals away to Besiktas.
'We're going to go out and try and win the game. We are going to go there and not let them have it their own way.
'Stop them from scoring any more goals and see if we can catch them on the counter-attack.'
But he knows doing that against this side — who are under pressure having been beaten by Shakhtar Donetsk in the Europa League — will be tough.
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Belfast lad Baggley continued: 'They were a step above what we've played. We knew it was going to be a tough game and that's what happened.
'I have played against France and Spain internationally with the Northern Ireland Under-21s but they are right up there as the best I have played against.
'When you go up that level, the touch is quicker, the physicality, they are just bigger and stronger and faster than what we are used to.
'That's what makes them such good players and that's why they are at this level.'
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