The game has ended between Shamrock Rovers and Apollon Limassol.

ROVERS WIN! WHAT A RESULT FOR THE HOOPS! Stephen Bradley's side hold quite comfortably against ten-man Apollon a quite simply magical European night in Tallaght Stadium. All to play for next week in Nicosia. The winners of the tie will face Austria Vienna in the next round. 

Mtach report to come late from Dave Donnelly along with some post-match reaction over the next few days. Andrew Dempsey signing off here, hope you enjoyed my updates! 

There will be four minutes of added time...

The attendance this evening is 5,524 

OOOOOOF! Markovic almost breaks Rovers hearts but his volley just whistles wide of goal.... The noise is going ninety as the tension increases ever so more. Not long to go!

Esteban Sachetti was dismissed there for a sickening lunge on Jack Byrne. He was on a booking but the referee gave him a straigh red...

Aaron Greene rounds keeper Joel Mall but leaves himself with far much to do out wide. Close, but no cigar for the Hoops...

Gary O'Neill has come on to sit in a two with Greg Bolger at the base of the Hoops midfield. You would imagine that's to shore things up a little

Shamrock Rovers starting to retreat a little now. I suppose it's only natural given their lead an intensity from the past 73 minutes...

This has now turned into the Jack Byrne show, what a performance from the Hoops no. 29

Shamrock Rovers have won a free kick. Jack Byrne will take it.

GRACE HITS THE BAR! So close for a third for the Hoops there. His header clips off the top of the crossbar, Apollon are hanging in here, never thought I'd be saying that...

Shamrock Rovers have won a corner kick. Jack Byrne will take it.

Ethan Boyle heads wide at the back post with Grace lurking behind him. Perhaps Grace may have been better there. Dan Carr gets a standing ovation there from the Tallaght Stadium crowd! 

Tallaght Stadium is absolutely rocking now, Jack Byrne is running the show. Normal service is ensuing as the Cypriots look rattled. The next ten mminutes will be key as Aaron Greene gets ready to come on..

Rovers have started the second half brilliantly, Sofronis Avgousti watches on with nerves from the dugout as the Hoops seem to have the upper hand ever so slightly...

Whistles ro every touch the Apollon players take with the ball as Rovers hold firm with the first wave of Cypriot attacks during the second period...

Shamrock Rovers have won a free kick. Sean Kavanagh will take it.

Jqack Byrne actually takes it but his effort curls wide of goal. 

Ethan Boyle and Aaron Greene hold up the ball well in the corner flag as the ball breaks to Sean Kavanagh who vlazes over. Seconds remain... 

It is half-time between Shamrock Rovers and Apollon Limassol.

Rovers, have been pretty good. They will be more than pleased with what they have shown so far. Joel Mall has looked far from convincing in the Apollon goal.. A big second 45 awaits here in Tallaght Stadium, I'll be back then! 

Rovers living dangerously momentarily there as Joey O'Brien is forced to hed clear as referee Stephan Klossner is berated by almost everyone in the ground... Papoulis then forces a good save from Mannus for a corner...

Attila Szalai with a huge clearnce to prevent Dan Carr from heading home. The half seems to be petering out a little now, Rovers will be delighted with their efforts thus far... 

Joel Mall is not exactly having the most assured of games. Dan Carr, from the endline forces a very unconvetional looking flap clear to keep the ball out. A source of hope for the Hoops perhaps? 

Not much to report on over the past few minutes of the game. The game has finally settled down, I think anyway...

Ronan Finn has been relentless with his pressing tonight. The ex-UCD man is leading by example once more for the Hoops

Jack Byrne is gliding around in his element here. You suspect there are many scouts watching him with intrigue this evening...

HEARTS. IN. MOUTH... Apollon seem to score a second but is ruled out for offside. Ioannis Pittas hit the ball as it was going in wide. Tallaght went deathly quiet there....

Dan Carr wins a free-kick to relieve some much-needed pressure off the Hoops. Carr has held the line well thus far to be fair..

Jaoa Pedro goes mightily close woth the breaking ball as Mannus is forced to tip over the bar. I'm not sure that was going in but Mannus stops a certain goal just after as he flaps away Gianiotas' effort that went inswinging on goal...

Apollon look to seize the initiative once more more but Jaoa Pedro's cross goes clear. There was more than a few gasps there I can tell you!

Rovers on top now. A goal may be coming, I hope...

'Twigg of Scotland' being belted out from the South Stand here at Tallaght Stadium - A goal for the Hoops and this place may actually jump up out of its foundations...

Despite the crowd's best efforts, Rovers haven't been able to follow through on this incredible support. They are too laboured for their Cypriot counterparts one would suggest 

Jack Byrne being spoke  to for a rather inocouos coming together. Tallaght Stadium is absolutely rocking, this can only be a huge lift for Stephen Bradley's side one may suspect... 

Quick start from the Cypriots who attempt to stifle this incredible home support. Alan Mannus forced into two routine saves, you would be concerened if either went in.. Rovers look to calm the play down a tad now..

And the teams are roared onto the pitch by a huge home support. A couple have made the trip over from Cyprus. This has the makings of a real cracker here in Dublin 24. KO is on its way very shortly indeed...

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One change in for the Hoops as Dan Carr replaces Graham Cummins from their last European outing against SK Brann. 

Apollon on the other hand make three themselves with Facundo Perreyra, Diego Aguirre and Dylan Quedraogo all losing out in place of Yannis Gionnatis, Fotis Papoulis and Hector Yuste respectively! KO in just over twenty minutes! 

Apollon have faced League of Ireland opposition before in European competition having faced Cork City in the 2006-07 UEFA Cup.

The Leesiders came out on top in a 2-1 aggregate win over the Cypriots with defender and former Hoop Dan Murray scoring a 74^th minute equaliser to send City through after a one-nil win at Turners Cross where Billy Woods scored the winner.

Shamrock Rovers have played 76 European games throughout their history, winning 16, drawing 14 and losing 46 games in European competition.

Good evening folks and welcome to Extratime.ie's live updates of Shemrock Rovers vs Apollon Limassol in the Europa League qualifiers. I'm Andrew Demspey and I will be taking you all through this evening's action here in Dublin 24. 

Team news to follow shortly as Tallaght Stadium looks set to be packed to the rafters on what looks set to be another potentially momentous European occasion!