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Northern Ireland boss calls for VAR after handball storm

November 10, 2017paul meadows Leave a comment 1060 views

Michael O’Neill believes it is time for video assistant referees to be brought into the game after seeing his Northern Ireland side defeated by a controversial penalty decision. As they look to qualify for their first World Cup Finals since 1986, Northern Ireland face an uphill task after losing 1-0 at home to Switzerland in…

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Wales overtake Ireland to grab World Cup playoff advantage

September 6, 2017September 25, 2017paul meadows Leave a comment 454 views

Wales took a huge step towards their dream of qualifying for the World Cup Finals, on a night when Ireland’s chances of making the tournament suffered a huge blow. Group D A win for Ireland over Serbia in Dublin would have put them top of the qualifying group with just two matches left to play,…

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Late Walters goal saves Ireland from Austria loss

June 12, 2017June 14, 2017paul meadows Leave a comment 500 views

A late Jonathan Walters goal gave Ireland a 1-1 draw at home to Austria, a result Martin O’Neill is likely to consider as two-points dropped in World Cup qualification. Group D O’Neill’s side were well short of their best, particularly in the first half when the visitors took the lead just after the half-hour mark…

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Captain Kane rescues England in Hampden thriller

June 11, 2017June 13, 2017paul meadows Leave a comment 470 views

In one of the most thrilling ends to an Auld Enemy clash, a stoppage time goal from Harry Kane gave England a 2-2 draw against Scotland in Glasgow. Group F It had been a fairly drab at Hampden Park until Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain came off the bench to give England the lead on 70 minutes. But…

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Rare Lloris error helps Sweden take pole position

June 10, 2017June 12, 2017paul meadows Leave a comment 549 views

Sweden have leapfrogged France into first place in Group A of the Uefa World Cup qualifying Group A, courtesy of a rare Hugo Lloris blunder. Group A Olivier Giroud had fired France ahead at the Friends Arena in Stockholm with a fine volley on 38 minutes, but Jimmy Durmaz levelled for Sweden before half-time with…

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World Cup draw suits both England and Scotland

July 26, 2015July 28, 2015paul meadows Leave a comment 426 views

Roy Hodgson believes England and Scotland are both happy to have been draw with each other in a 2018 World Cup qualifying group. The oldest international football match in history will be played twice more as they both battle to reach the Finals in Russia, after they were paired together in Group F. Slovakia, Slovenia,…

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