Ferguson fluffs penalty as Ireland draw with Belgium
DUBLIN :Ireland striker Evan Ferguson missed a first-half penalty as interim manager John O'Shea began his tenure with a 0-0 home draw against Belgium in a friendly on Saturday.
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Evan Ferguson misses penalty as Ireland fail to take chances in Belgium draw
Evan Ferguson missed a penalty as the Republic of Ireland passed up the opportunity to hand interim head coach John O’Shea a notable scalp against Belgium.
Penalty pain for Ferguson but Ireland hold Belgians
Evan Ferguson's missed penalty denied Ireland a chance to secure a victory over Belgium as their friendly international ended scoreless at the Aviva Stadium.
Player ratings: Sammie Szmodics shines on positive debut
The Republic of Ireland played out an entertaining nil-all draw with world No 4-ranked Belgium at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening.
Sammie Szmodics makes debut as Caoimhin Kelleher named in goal for Belgium friendly
Sammie Szmodics will make his international debut as the Republic of Ireland take on Belgium at the Aviva Stadium, kick-off 5pm.
Saturday Sport: John O'Shea takes charge of Ireland for first time
In a busy day of sport, Ireland's women get their Six Nations campaign underway, while John O'Shea takes charge of Ireland for the first time.
'We didn't want to stop that happening' - Gareth Southgate explains England U-turn on Man United's Kobbie Mainoo
England manager Gareth Southgate has said he will not hesitate to give Manchester United youngster Kobbie Mainoo his debut in either of their upcoming friendlies against Brazil or Belgium.
Stunning Gareth Southgate verdict sends explicit and brutal warning to Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Gareth Southgate’s future has become a hot topic of discussion during the international break. The England manager has been heavily linked with the Manchester United hotseat.