Friday 30 September 2011

PATERSON EARNS HIS SPURS FOR SHAMROCK

Former Plymouth Argyle defender Jim Paterson was in Europa League action last night for Shamrock Rovers against Tottenham Hotspur.

The Dublin outfit gave the North London side a run for their money eventually going down 3-1 after taking the lead early in the second half through midfielder Stephen Rice.

Paterson, who released by the Pilgrims in the summer and had a ttrial with Yeovil Town in the close season, started the game at left back ahead of the Aston Villa bound Enda Stevens and was given the task of marking England winger Aaron Lennon.

He dealt well with Spurs' moves down the right hand side before he was replaced at the interval by Stevens.