Andrews and Priskin on Target
Friday, 11th Nov 2011 21:40

Town midfielder Keith Andrews netted the first and ex-Blues skipper Jon Walters scored the second as the Republic of Ireland beat nine-man Estonia 4-0 in their Euro 2012 play-off first leg in Tallinn this evening. Elsewhere, striker Tamás Priskin was on target twice for Hungary.

Andrews, who was winning his 25th cap, opened the scoring for Ireland in the 13th minute with a header, his third international goal. Soon after the home side were reduced to 10 men.

After the break, former Blue Walters headed in his first full international goal on his first start.

Robbie Keane added the third when he rebounded an Andrews freekick, the Ireland skipper completing the scoring from the spot after the home side had seen the second of their two first choice centre-halves red-carded. Tuesday’s second leg in Dublin looks like being a formality.

After the game, a jubilant Andrews, who was named man of the match by Irish TV, said: "We've set our gameplan all week to get at their backline - and to get four away goals and a clean sheet is a fantastic result.

"There was only 10,000 in here but it felt like 50,000, they made so much noise. The country has been waiting for this for a long time and this bunch of players have come together well. It looks like we're off to the Euros now."

Elsewhere, Priskin netted his ninth and tenth full international goals as he won his 37th full cap in Hungary’s 5-0 friendly victory over Liechtenstein.

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AlanMahon2011 added 18:26 - Nov 12 Priskin is dreadful full stop. Please leave our club
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TP16 added 19:28 - Nov 12 It's the same few people saying Priskin is crap time after time and frankly, its getting boring, perhaps he wants to leave, then who can the blame him when the fans think so little of the lad! However he is still a town player, and while he remains a town player we should back him fully!
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s6blue added 21:01 - Nov 12 congrats keith - well played sir
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yorksblue added 21:08 - Nov 12 What they failed to say was Priskin scored two goals ...........in the warm up!
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bobble added 02:08 - Nov 13 priskin ha ha ho ho ho
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brian_a_mul added 18:09 - Nov 13 I agree that Martin wouldnt get a game for Leichenstein, eerrrr well he is not from Leichenstein. Actually Messi wouldnt get a game for them either!
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