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Irish Independent
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
League of Ireland: Shamrock Rovers v St Pat's; Shelbourne v Drogheda – all tonight's action as it happens
Live | It's an extra evening in the League of Ireland with two big Premier Division games up for decision as the four teams with European campaigns to come later in the season face off. Follow all the action as it happens here. 3 minutes ago 1' We are underway in this first-half at Drumcondra! It's been a sunny day in north Dublin; the weather is ideal for football with dry conditions at a packed out Tolka Park and temperatures remaining around 13 degrees and little to no breeze. Shamrock Rovers vs Athletic kicks off at 8pm with updates to follow shortly. 7 minutes ago DROGHEDA LINE-UP: After the concession of a late goal in a 1-1 draw with Derry City, Kevin Doherty will hope his side can bounce back tonight. Drogheda set up as follows with two changes as Thomas Oluwa and James Bolger drop out for Shane Farrell and Andrew Quinn: Drogheda United F.C. on Twitter / X League | Drogheda United Starting XI vs ShelbourneAndrew Quinn & Shane Farrell start. Darragh Markey on the bench.🟣🔵 #WeAreDrogs | #OurTownOurClub Drogheda United F.C. (@DroghedaUnited) May 19, 2025 8 minutes ago THE SHELS TEAM TONIGHT: Damien Duff returns to the dugout from suspension, but Mark Coyle and Ali Coote will miss out having picked up red cards in last Friday's defeat to Bohs. Therefore, Shels have been forced into two alterations, one through injury, as Tyreke Wilson and Ellis Chapman come into the side: Shelbourne FC 🏆 on Twitter / X 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞-𝐔𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥 ⚽Check out the 𝙍𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙓𝙄 ready to take on Drogheda United.2 changes from Friday as Wilson and Chapman come into the at 7:45pm, live coverage on @VMSportIE #DublinsFinest | #Since1895 Shelbourne FC 🏆 (@shelsfc) May 19, 2025 11 minutes ago Stepping in for the suspended Damien Duff last time out, Shels' assistant manager Joey O'Brien took over for one game which ultimately culminated in a 1-0 defeat to Bohs: 'A lot of the goals we've given up have been really, really poor' – Joey O'Brien's worries about Shelbourne's title defence Joey O'Brien has set the Shelbourne players the challenge of getting back to the basics which won them the league last season to inject some badly-needed life into their title defence. 12 minutes ago Sean O'Connor takes his seat in Tallaght for the Dublin derby tonight: Good evening from Tallaght Stadium where leaders Shamrock Rovers host St Patrick's Athletic, with the four Irish teams in Europe this summer all in action tonight. The two Dublin rivals may come into tonight off the back of wins on Friday, but it's been a contrasting couple of weeks results-wise for the pair. After a mixed start to 2025, the Hoops have kicked into gear and are seeking a fourth win on the bounce tonight after victories over Sligo, Drogheda and Waterford, while St Pat's went on a run of just one win in six before returning to winning ways with an injury-time winner at home to Cork City last week. In team news, there are a couple of surprise absentees for the hosts, with Gary O'Neill, Adam Matthews and Rory Gaffney not in the matchday squad tonight. Graham Burke, Matt Healy, Danny Grant and Michael Noonan all come into the starting 11 while Aaron Greene drops to the bench. Stephen Kenny has made four changes for St Pat's from their dramatic win over Cork on Friday, with Zach Elbouzedi, Brandon Kavanagh, Luke Turner and Simon Power all coming in for Jake Mulraney, Carl Sjoberg, Al Amin Kazeem and the injured Kian Leavy. Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson is also in attendance here for the third clash between the sides this season. 15 minutes ago Aidan Fitzmaurice is overseeing things in Drumcondra this evening: Hello from Tolka Park where it's a meeting of the champions and one of the contenders for the 2025 title, Shelbourne at home to Drogheda United. Due to injury and suspension, the Reds' resources are stretched, two changes to the team which lost to Bohemians on Friday as Ellis Chapman and Tyreke Wilson come into the team but it's a weak-looking bench for Shels, padded out by academy players. For Drogheda, one-time Shels hero Shane Farrell is free from suspension and is back in their starting XI, as is Warren Davis, who spent time with Shels at academy level in his early teens. 16 minutes ago Dan McDonnell bring you the big talking points from the games across the League of Ireland last Friday: LOI takeaways: Rovers' bench press, defensive struggles for Shels and more late goals light up Friday night Ominous statement from Shamrock Rovers 18 minutes ago Some pre-match watching/reading for you all – Aidan Fitzmaurice previews tonight's round of League of Ireland action: League of Ireland previews: Rovers welcome St Pat's as Shels seek to get back on track SHELBOURNE v DROGHEDA UTD 21 minutes ago Good evening and welcome to another live blog covering the League of Ireland Premier Division. My name is Ultán Corcoran, and I will be keeping you up to speed with all the action it unfolds around the grounds. Just the two games to report on this evening as Shelbourne host Drogheda United from 7.45pm with televised coverage on Virgin Media Two, meanwhile Shamrock Rovers entertain Athletic in another Dublin derby at 8pm. Virgin Media Sport on Twitter / X 🗣 "(Shels) are struggling with where their identity is at."🗣 "A lot of teams know what Drogheda are about now."@Garts06 & @DaveMcIntyreIRL tee up tonight's big game on a glorious evening at Tolka Park!We're live from 7.30pm! Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) May 19, 2025
New Straits Times
03-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
EPL legends Terry, Berbatov bring star power to KL's X League
KUALA LUMPUR: Football greats John Terry and Dimitar Berbatov will headline the X League (Liga X) 7x7 All Stars match at the KLFA Stadium in Cheras on July 19. Terry, the former England and Chelsea captain, is one of the most decorated defenders in Premier League history. He led Chelsea to five league titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups, the Europa League and the Champions League (2012). Joining him is Berbatov, the stylish former Manchester United and Bulgaria striker who won two Premier League titles and finished as the league's top scorer in the 2010-11 season. He remains Bulgaria's all-time leading scorer with 48 international goals. The duo will take part in a seven-a-side tournament featuring international football legends, Malaysian footballers, influencers and corporate personalities in what organisers are billing as a world-class football-meets-entertainment festival. The X League will feature four teams competing in a round-robin format, with each squad comprising 10 players and rolling substitutions permitted. The top two sides will advance to the final. Adding to the excitement are wildcard elements that can alter the course of a match or bend the rules, as well as a single-use referee challenge, allowing teams to contest a decision with one shot and one final ruling.
