England v Republic of Ireland: All you need to know

EURO 2025 QUALIFIER

England v Republic of Ireland, Carrow Road, 8pm

TV

Watch live coverage and all the build-up on RTÉ 2 and the RTÉ Player from 7.35pm.

RADIO

Listen to live commentary on RTÉ 2fm's Game On from 6pm.

ONLINE

Follow a live blog on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News App.

WEATHER

Expect a cloudy evening in Norfolk, with light rain anticipated during the game. Temperatures at kick-off should hover around 13-14C, with a gentle northwesterly breeze.

The Republic of Ireland's eight-game unbeaten streak, which came to an end against Wales in a friendly fixture back in February, is starting to feel like a distant memory.

The 2-0 reversal at Tallaght Stadium was the first defeat Eileen Gleeson suffered at the helm before the former Glasgow City boss and her charges embarked on the most onerous of qualification campaigns.

Ireland remain pointless and rooted to the bottom of Group A3 after four games, with their only prospect of securing a place in Switzerland set to come via the play-offs.

The calibre of the opposition Ireland have faced means that their place in the table isn't as ignominious as it could otherwise be regarded.

France, who top the group on nine points, find only World Cup holders Spain ahead of them in the world rankings. A Sweden side occupying second spot in the table on goal difference are ranked sixth in the FIFA standings, with third-place England the reigning European champions and third in the global football pyramid.

Given those daunting daunting opponents, criticism of the results to date has been muted. However, Ireland fans could be forgiven for being less understanding of a style of play short on creativity. Impotent in front of the posts and having registered just seven shots on target during the