Given wants another chance

GOALKEEPER Shay Given is ready to come to the rescue for Ireland when next they take part in a penalty shoot-out — but as a goalscorer.

The softly-spoken Newcastle United goalkeeper admitted that his failure to save any of Spain's five penalties in the World Cup contest in Seoul still rankled, as did the manner of Ireland's departure from the competition. He vowed things will be different next time.

"I spoke about taking a penalty before the shoot-out at the World Cup," he said yesterday, when Ireland arrived in Moscow for Saturday's European Championship qualifier against Russia.