Spotlight on Reid as Kerr seeks new talent

THE contribution of 21-year-old Nottingham Forest midfielder, Andy Reid, will be watched with interest when Ireland play the highly-rated Czech Republic at Lansdowne Road tomorrow night (7.30pm).

Reid will carry high expectations into his third international match as manager Brian Kerr and his coaching staff continue their search for players of substance and invention to lift the level of the team for next season’s World Cup qualifying tournament.

Reid has suggested he has the requisite quality to fill both needs in his two appearances to date against Canada and Brazil. Despite his youth and his compact frame, he has shown the mental capacity and the physical strength to measure up.