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As it happened: Ireland v England, international friendly

After all the talking, two old rivals met in Dublin for the first time since 1995.
7 Jun 2015 Full-time: Ireland 0 England 0 
7 Jun 2015 The teams are back out on the pitch and Ireland have made two changes. Shane Long, who scored when the sides last met at Wembley in 2013, is on for David McGoldrick, while James McClean replaces James McCarthy. That second switch means Hendrick is...
7 Jun 2015 Half-time: Ireland 0-0 England

Ireland 0-0 England

No goals, not much entertainment and, thankfully, no trouble to report. There was always going to be hype around an Ireland-England fixture but it’s hard to look beyond the fact that this was nothing more than a warm-up game ahead of next weekend.

Martin O’Neill used the opportunity to get another look at players on the fringes and attentions now turn to Scotland, where victory is essential if Ireland are to have any hope of making Euro 2016.

Full-time: Ireland 0 England 0 

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Walters robs Jagielka but falls over the Everton defender and concedes a free-kick. The Ireland fans aren’t happy with that decision.

Townsend’s drive is parried by Given and the ball is chipped back in where Coleman has to head away.

Theo Walcott is on for Lallana, meanwhile.

Smalling’s header is gathered up the second time of asking by Given.

Barkley holds onto the ball too long and is robbed. Ireland pour forward in numbers and Arter then blasts a shot past Hart’s goal.

Two changes for England – Phil Jagielka for Cahill and Jamie Vardy for Rooney. It’s the Leicester City man’s debut.

The legend that is Paul McShane has just joined the action. He’s on for O’Shea.

Barkley lashes the ball over the bar, then plays a beautiful ball to Milner after a surging run. McClean has tracked his man all the way and makes a timely challenge to win Ireland a goal-kick.

Sterling goes to ground easy and the ref is having none of it. Minutes later, the ball falls to the feet of Henderson and he blazes over.

That’s Sterling’s final involvement. He leaves with Andros Townsend coming on. Everton’s Ross Barkley has also just replaced Wilshere.

SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT KLAXON! Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter is introduced with Whelan making way.

Decent opportunity for Ireland. McClean lays off to Walters and his drive it batted away by Hart. McGeady follows up but takes a poor touch and the chance is gone.

England are probing for an opener again with Rooney and Jones both failing to test Westwood with headers.

And here comes Shay Given to take the Ireland keeper’s place. The Aston Villa man is getting a half hour.

Rooney looks to score with a free-kick from 25 yards but it’s comfortable for Westwood to catch.

Another Irish change – Murphy leaves the pitch for Jon Walters. He will be kicking himself that he didn’t stake a claim for the Scotland game with a goal.

England work the ball well with Lallana and Sterling involved. Henderson gets a shot 20 yards out and it’s blocked as far as Sterling. He attempts to curl the ball into the top corner but is unable to find the target.

A Brady free-kick runs through to Hart and bounces out off the Man City keeper’s chest.

Wilson is caught out by Henderson and he threads the ball into the feet of Rooney, who looks to be through one-on-one. His touch is horribly heavy, however, and the ball runs through to Westwood.

The teams are back out on the pitch and Ireland have made two changes. Shane Long, who scored when the sides last met at Wembley in 2013, is on for David McGoldrick, while James McClean replaces James McCarthy. That second switch means Hendrick is moved into the middle, with McGeady going right and McClean on the left.

Half-time: Ireland 0-0 England

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Lallana has a pop from distance and Westwood dives but it’s a couple of yards over the bar.

Down the other end, McGeady plays in Goldrick, whose left-footed shot is blocked behind for a corner. They keep the pressure on and earn another corner before the whistle goes for half-time.

A bit of back and forth from both ends of the ground now. England kick off with God Save The Queen, before Ireland’s singing section belt out The Fields of Athenry. All very jovial.

Hendrick blocks Bertrand and England have a free-kick in a decent area. Lallana clips it to the back post but Smalling misjudges the flight of the ball.

Chance! Yet another set-piece from Brady is sent into a dangerous area where Murphy is on-hand to direct it disappointingly off-target. You would expect better from the Championship’s top scorer.

More decent passages of play from Ireland. Murphy and McGoldrick have been excellent in holding the ball up and bringing other players into play.

The best chance of the game by a long way. A long ball is headed into the path of Murphy by Hendrick and he shoots just wide of Hart’s post with the outside of his boot.

JD showing major PDA.

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Sterling has been heavily-involved in the last few minutes but he is getting jeered and booed for every touch. Presumably Liverpool fans but it would make you laugh.

An Ireland free-kick is whipped in with venom from Brady and Rooney has to stretch to take it off the toe of Hendrick. From the corner, the Derby County midfielder connects with a header but it’s weak and Hart collects.

Brady hits Raheem Sterling with a heavy (but fair) challenge and the Liverpool man goes down holding his face.

England’s first corner is cleared and McGeady looks to find McCarthy on the break but he is snuffed out.

Wayne Rooney with his first meaningful touch as he looks to find some space on the edge of the box but the Manchester United captain goes down very easily under a challenge from Marc Wilson. Referee waves play on.

The Boys in Green have begun promisingly here and have had all the possession in the opening seven minutes. They earn a third corner and Hart comes to punch, before Hendrick fouls Lallana.

Great feet from Seamus Coleman there to get away to two opponents and earn a free-kick.

Ireland have set up in a 4-4-2 with Jeff Hendrick taking up a position on the right wing, McGeady on the opposite side and Whelan partnering McCarthy in midfield. That leaves Murphy and McGoldrick up front.

Ireland kick-off and are immediately on the attack. They win two corners in quick succession but Northern Irish referee Arnold Hunter then gives a free-kick to England. Bright start.

That’s the two national anthems out of the way, where there was (expectedly) more booing from the Ireland fans during God Save The Queen. Right, let’s get to the football.

The England fans attempt to get a chant going but it’s roundly booed by the home supporters.

Here come the two teams…

We’re 15 minutes away from kick-off and the stadium is filling up nicely. There’s a huge roar from both sets of fans as Jack Charlton is introduced to the crowd. Nice touch.

Jack Charlton is introduced to the crowd Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

Fans having fun with a cardboard cut-out of Sepp Blatter outside the stadium earlier.

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IRELAND: Westwood, Coleman, Wilson, O’Shea (c), Brady, McCarthy, Whelan, Hendrick, McGeady, McGoldrick, Murphy.

ENGLAND: Hart, Jones, Cahill, Smalling, Bertrand, Henderson, Wilshere, Milner, Lallana, Sterling, Rooney.

The big news from an Irish point of view is that Keiren Westwood starts in goal ahead of Shay Given, David Forde and Darren Randolph, while Ipswich Town duo Daryl Murphy and David McGoldrick are named in attack.

It look like a 4-3-3 with Robbie Brady continuing at left full-back and James McCarthy, Glenn Whelan and Jeff Hendrick in midfield. That would leave Aiden McGeady joining Murphy and McGoldrick in a front three.

England, meanwhile, have named a strong starting XI. Jack Wilshere joins Liverpool pair Jordan Henderson and James Milner in the centre of the park and it’s two more Reds players — Adam Lallana and Raheem Sterling — are alongside Wayne Rooney up top.

GOOD AFTERNOON AND welcome along to the Aviva Stadium, where we’re in our seats for a particularly early kick-off. 20 years on from one of the darkest nights in the history of Irish football, England return to Dublin for what’s sure to be a much more pleasant experience.

There’s a strong Garda presence in the city centre and around the stadium but so far, so good, as no trouble has been reported. We’re just under an hour away from kick-off and the teams have just dropped.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:06 PM

    “For the first time in 15 years”?! Try 20!

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:23 PM

    And there’s me thinking the darkest day in Irish football happened in 2005 ,when Delaney became chief executive.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:39 PM

    the

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:40 PM

    It’s pathetic the crowd are booing sterling. Are they Irish or liverpool fans?

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:47 PM

    They are Irish Liverpool fans. Not that hard to understand

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:52 PM

    They might as well boo the man utd lads as well.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:52 PM

    It is. The support a foreign club and now boo a player that plays for the foreign club they support just because he wants to leave that foreign club. FFS, how old are they ?

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:54 PM

    No just football fans – he’s useless

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:57 PM

    Who is the bird with Delaney?! He’s batting above his average there!

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:28 PM

    Bet it cost a fair fraction of the €5 million to pull her.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 3:04 PM

    Some women like men with money. Build a bridge n get over it

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:03 PM

    Jack Charlton singing Irish anthem.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:58 PM

    Irish players need to learn their national anthem!

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:59 PM

    Probably never learned Irish!

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:14 PM

    All players should reach a certain level of proficiency in singing. Pele and Ronaldo are noted tenors. Players that cannot sing should not be allowed to play.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:22 PM

    It’s not about proficiency in singing Tony. It’s about respect for the country you’re representing. Look at O’Mahoney in the rugby….he hasn’t a note but by fu@k he sings his anthem with pride.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:52 PM

    Ahh pride… you don’t have to be there crying while singing the anthem. I’d prefer to see a player focused and not wiping tears and shot off on their lovely clean jersey

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:53 PM

    O Mahony !!

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:59 PM

    They weren’t even singing it, never mind crying over it! Are you telling me that professional footballers are incapable if maintaining focus if they sign their national anthem?

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:05 PM

    Apologies for my superfluous ‘e’ Paul! No offence to you or yours.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:13 PM

    I see what you Annie, I always sing a little bit of the anthem before I buy Irish bacon in a supermarket. My wife is English and when I hear ‘God Save the Queen’ in the supermarket I know that my my wife has bought the bacon first.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:14 PM

    Phonetics is a wonderful thing………

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:38 PM

    Apology accepted. Just don’t let it happen again lol

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:58 PM

    I’m saying it doesn’t really matter.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:00 PM

    Come on YBIG!!!

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:45 PM

    Making a right show of ourselves booing the English anthem

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:59 PM

    What chant were English fan trying to get going and booed for?

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:49 PM

    Baby, by Justin Bieber.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:05 PM

    Come on the boys in Green !!

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:07 PM

    COYBIG

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:30 PM

    Zlatan McGoldrick

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:21 PM

    setanta so boys is it?

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:30 PM

    Or ITV

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:32 PM

    UPC got in UTV Ireland, no footy on that I’m afraid

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:40 PM

    Yeah I know but for those with sky who can get itv on the extra channels it’s on that

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:45 PM

    You can get ITV HD free to air on freesat too

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:32 PM

    is the game televised???

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:03 PM

    It’s on free to air UK TV but not free to air Irish TV which is a disgrace.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:05 PM

    It free on setanta !

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:12 PM

    Des Curran is brutal. An awful voice.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:17 PM

    Setanta not free on Sky Johnny

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:36 PM

    It on Setanta live which is free on UPC :)

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:16 PM

    COYBIG.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:20 PM

    Typical sterling gets tackled and then goes down holding his face , wonder which past player at his club thought him how to do that

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:03 PM

    He got a trailing boot in the face.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:37 PM

    Brady and Murphy playing well

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:04 PM

    Mcclean on now. Brilliant. Gona box the head a sterling off camera

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:30 PM

    And now the king mcshane is on! A great day! Pity the game is absolute muck

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:37 PM

    Careful now

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:53 PM

    What a cr*p game that was.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:19 PM

    We’re playing as a unit. It’s been a long time coming. Optimistic about the future.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:37 PM

    Anyone know What’s the bench like?

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:40 PM

    Everyone else that was named in the squad is on the bench

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:15 PM

    It is like a number of chairs welded together.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 1:41 PM

    McGolderick looks completely out of his depth im afraid to say!

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:01 PM

    Hannah Ferguson singing our national anthem at Derry Down match beautiful gave me shivers.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:53 PM

    Imagine paying money to watch that $h!te

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:42 PM

    any links to stream?

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:57 PM

    Why is Ste from hollyoaks in Englands line up

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    Jun 7th 2015, 3:08 PM

    Brutal match – hard to believe Barca and Juve were playing the same sport last night

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:27 PM

    Shocking team selection by O’Neill again. No improvement since he took over from trap.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:52 PM

    When is the match on? The warm up seems a long time!

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:25 PM

    Sterling shows his true colours again
    #divecheat

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:37 PM

    You are obsessed with Raheem Sterling.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 3:07 PM

    Obsessed no , entitled to my opinion yes !

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:52 PM

    Another example of a “best not to get injured” friendly.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:44 PM

    Hopefully we an hold out for a 0-0 victory!

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:58 PM

    God there’s a surprise, another boring scoreless draw

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    Jun 7th 2015, 2:17 PM

    Itv pundits fairly slating first half. Surprised thought they would talk it up. I was fairly enjoying it, low expectations for a friendly, also surprised there seems to be a bit of needle.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 3:01 PM

    Loads of scoring going on in Derry Down match. And exciting.

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    Jun 7th 2015, 3:44 PM

    The Derry v Down match was sh..e

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    Jun 7th 2015, 12:35 PM

    Whelan down the Glen, again, – F**k me!!

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