Eileen Gleeson won't 'relax' but ready to give youth a chance

Republic of Ireland head coach Eileen Gleeson insists her side won't "relax" for Tuesday's play-off semi-final second leg against Georgia, but admitted a six-goal buffer affords her the opportunity to give more fringe players a spin in Tallaght.

The Girls in Green took a while to get going in Tbilisi, but ultimately they were too fit and too good for a side ranked 118th in the world.

They are home and hosed in the tie, and can look forward to a massive two-legged final against either Slovakia or Wales in November/December.

With the likes of Cork City's Eva Mangan and Athlone Town goalkeeper Katie Keane in the squad, Ireland also have a golden chance to blood new talent, though Gleeson stressed they won't let standards slip.

"I don't think we'll relax," she said afer watching her team power to a 6-0 win.

"We'll aim to definitely not be complacent and make sure we do a good job on Tuesday, but it opens up opportunities for some of the younger players that we've brought in to maybe get them some minutes.

"The aim is to win the game again with a good performance but it does open up opportunities to see some of the younger, less experienced players and give them some experience."

Two players who did seize their chance to shine were Abbie Larkin and Marissa Sheva.

Larkin picked up the player of the match award after a dynamic showing on the right, while Sheva - out in the cold for almost a year before Gleeson brought her into the July camp - scored a fine goal off the bench.

"I think both of them had very good games," Gleeson added.

"Abbie started, I thought she was our best outlet in the first half and she was very good again in the second half. Marissa came on and had a great impact on the game, found lovely little positions in the