Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Hamrun Spartans: result and report

Europa Conference League · Thursday 18 December 2025

Result

Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Hamrun Spartans

Europa Conference League · Thursday 18 December 2025, 20:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

Shamrock Rovers · Hamrun Spartans · Europa Conference League predictions

Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Hamrun Spartans: match report

Shamrock Rovers won against Hamrun Spartans 3-1 in the Europa Conference League on Thursday 18 December 2025. It was 2-1 at half-time.

Graham Burke opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Shamrock Rovers's goals came from Graham Burke (14', penalty), Danny Grant (45+4') and John McGovern (90+3'). Hamrun Spartans scored through N'Dri Koffi (20').

Discipline: Shamrock Rovers received 4 yellow cards; Hamrun Spartans received 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

Going into the game Shamrock Rovers were 22nd on 12 points from 11 and Hamrun Spartans 62nd on 7 points from 7. This fixture belongs to an earlier Europa Conference League season and is kept for reference.

Shamrock Rovers lined up in a 3-5-1-1 and Hamrun Spartans in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Henry Bonello of Hamrun Spartans (8.6), ahead of Graham Burke (8.2).

Going into the match Shamrock Rovers's last five read L-L-D-L-L and Hamrun Spartans's L-W-L-L-L.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Penalty goal · Graham BurkeShamrock Rovers · 1-0
  • 20'Goal · N'Dri KoffiHamrun Spartans · 1-1
  • 26'Red card · Joseph MbongHamrun Spartans
  • 45'Yellow card · Mouad El FanisHamrun Spartans
  • 45+4'Goal · Danny GrantShamrock Rovers · 2-1
  • 51'Yellow card · Dan ClearyShamrock Rovers
  • 64'Yellow card · Adam MatthewsShamrock Rovers
  • 71'Yellow card · Max KovalevskisShamrock Rovers
  • 85'Yellow card · Cory O'SullivanShamrock Rovers
  • 90+3'Goal · John McGovernShamrock Rovers · 3-1

Team news

Shamrock Rovers line-up (3-5-1-1)

Ed McGinty, Dan Cleary, Roberto Lopes, Cory O'Sullivan, Adam Matthews, Victor Ozhianvuna, Matthew Healy, Dylan Watts, Danny Grant, Graham Burke, Rory Gaffney

Hamrun Spartans line-up (4-2-3-1)

Henry Bonello, Rafael Compri, Vincenzo Polito, Emerson, Nikolai Micallef, Matías García, Ognjen Bjelicic, Joseph Mbong, Mouad El Fanis, Saliou Thioune, N'Dri Koffi