Johnston relishing underdog role as Irish ready for England

IRELAND captain Trent Johnston reckons being dubbed part-time pushovers will give his team extra motivation to inflict another World Cup shock — this time on England (2.30pm, Sky Sports 1).

Michael Vaughan’s men are Ireland’s first Super Eight opponents at the Providence Stadium today, having defeated Pakistan to progress to the second stage of the Caribbean competition, and the collection of teachers, salesmen and delivery men are hoping for further complacency.

“The bigger nations probably did, when the Super Eights were decided, bank on two points against Ireland,” said Johnston.