Andrews Again Starts for Ireland
Friday, 7th Oct 2011 09:23

Midfielder Keith Andrews has been named in the starting line-up for the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 qualifier in Andorra this evening (Sky Sports Two/HD2, 8.25pm). Andrews is one of a number of Town players currently away with their international squads.

The on-loan Blackburn man will win his 23rd cap and will be looking to add to his two international goals against the minnows.

Blues defender Damien Delaney, who has previously won five caps without scoring, will hope to play a part from the bench, while ex-loanee Darren O’Dea is in the starting line-up.

Victory in tonight's match and Tuesday's home game with Armenia would ensure Ireland claiming second place in their group and a play-off place, but automatic qualification for the finals is still possible.

Keeper David Stockdale is unlikely to win his first full cap when England take on Montenegro in Podgorica (Sky Sports One/HD1, 7.30pm). England need to draw to qualify for the finals.

Last night, young midfielders Josh Carson and Cormac Burke were in the Northern Ireland U19 side which lost their opening European Championships qualifying mini-group match 5-1 to Germany in Coleraine. Carson, who has already won U21 and senior caps, skippered the side.

The Northern Irish youngsters take on Belarus on Saturday and Montenegro on Tuesday, both in Belfast.

Striker Tamás Priskin’s Hungary, who could qualify for the play-offs, aren’t in action until Tuesday when they face Finland, while defender Danny Collins pulled out of the Wales squad with a minor groin injury and Carlos Edwards withdrew from Trinidad and Tobago’s World Cup qualifiers due to his off-field issues.

Republic of Ireland: Given (Aston Villa), O'Shea (Sunderland), St Ledger (Leicester City), O'Dea (Leeds United), Ward (Wolves), McGeady (Spartak Moscow), Andrews (Ipswich Town), Whelan (Stoke City), Hunt (Wolves), Keane (LA Galaxy), Doyle (Wolves).

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irishtim added 09:33 - Oct 7 cmon keith score first goal i have tenner on at 14-1 with ladbrooks
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mugsykets added 09:35 - Oct 7 Good player, on occasions looks a real class act. Let's hope we can keep him. (Not that fussed about Priskin. He's so far down the pecking order now, he's surplus to requirements)
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JimmyJazz added 09:43 - Oct 7 Hopefully Andrews won't score or impress in any way. Doesn't do us any favours at all if he does
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DiamondGezzer added 10:10 - Oct 7 JimmyJazz :- Agree. For every goal and good performance is price must be going up dramaticly. I wonder if a price was agreed at loan stage ?
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DiamondGezzer added 10:11 - Oct 7 ^^^his price even !
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irishtim added 11:04 - Oct 7 hey lads i want 2 make a few quid plus i want 2 go 2 euro 2012
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HarryfromBath added 11:06 - Oct 7 Trap has kept the same 4-4-2 formation with Andrews and Whelan in the centre, but I would expect Keith to have a few cracks on goal from just outside the area. I am confident that we will beat Andorra, but Slovakia scraped 1-0 wins against them. Lets hope that the Slovaks scrape a 1-0 win over the Russians tonight, and do us a favour!
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irishtim added 11:39 - Oct 7 harryfrombath couldnt agree with u more cmon ireland & england
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bobble added 12:14 - Oct 7 he could beat andorra by him self
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joshberry94 added 14:39 - Oct 7 wondering if an ireland squad has ever not contained a tractor boy, good news nonetheless...
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idrinkbeer added 16:19 - Oct 7 joshberry94, what a stupid question when it states above that delaney is on the bench and has won 5 caps in the past. o'dea was winning caps while playing for us last year, and what about matt holland? cmon, think about it ...
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