Shelbourne vs Rangers Game Switched

July 16 '98

Irish club Shelbourne's UEFA Cup Preliminary Round match on July 22 against Scottish side Glasgow Rangers has been switched from Dublin to English first division Tranmere Rovers' ground because of the threat of sectarian violence from Protestant Rangers supporters travelling south from Northern Ireland.

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Shelbourne settle for Tranmere (Irish Times, 16/7)
Shelbourne vs. Rangers moved to Tranmere (Reuters, 16/7)
FAI pull plug on Rangers match (Irish Times, 16/7)
Rangers tie likely to be switched to England (Electronic Telegraph, 16/7)
Rangers' allocation look likely to be reduced (Irish Times, 15/7)
Rangers' clash called off amid fears of violence (AFP. 15/7)
Rangers ticket cut (Electronic Telegraph, 15/7)
Shelbourne's Rangers deal worries FAI (Irish Times, 14/7)
Rangers' UEFA Cup ticket allocation likely to be cut (Reuters, 14/7)
Glasgow rivals draw back from Dublin flashpoint (Electronic Telegraph, 7/7)
Old Firm pair to play Dublin sides> (Irish Times, 7/7)