So no fairytale debut goal for the Troy wonder but young Parrott did get to register an assist as Sean Maguire finally opened his international account with a memorable strike.

Callum Robinson is as bright and bubbly in conversation as he is on the ball.

Entering the indoor warm-up area that doubles as a mixed zone after Saturday’s Nations League bore draw with Denmark at the Aviva Stadium was to step through some sort of mysterious portal into another dimension.