Gavin Cooney
reports from Stade de Geneva, Switzerland
IRELAND’S EURO 2020 qualifier with Switzerland tonight [KO 7.45pm Irish time] will go ahead as planned despite a late pitch inspection.
The game was shrouded in doubt as swathes of the pitch at the Stade de Geneva were waterlogged and cut up very badly following a day of steady rain, but following a pitch inspection conducted by referee Szymon Marciniak two hours before kick-off, the game will go ahead as planned.
The surface was only laid a few weeks ago, replacing a surface that had been damaged by a fungal infection.
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Ireland/Switzerland goes ahead as planned following late pitch inspection
IRELAND’S EURO 2020 qualifier with Switzerland tonight [KO 7.45pm Irish time] will go ahead as planned despite a late pitch inspection.
The game was shrouded in doubt as swathes of the pitch at the Stade de Geneva were waterlogged and cut up very badly following a day of steady rain, but following a pitch inspection conducted by referee Szymon Marciniak two hours before kick-off, the game will go ahead as planned.
The surface was only laid a few weeks ago, replacing a surface that had been damaged by a fungal infection.
Ireland know that a win tonight will guarantee qualification for the Euro 2020 finals next summer.
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