Staunton demands ‘clinical’ display

REPUBLIC of Ireland manager Steve Staunton has urged his players to be “clinical” when they face San Marino tomorrow night (7.45pm, TV3).

Ireland hammered the minnows 5-0 when the teams last met in a Euro 2008 qualifier at Lansdowne Road in November to get their campaign up and running following a poor start.

The return at the compact Serravalle Stadium should not prove too problematic for Staunton’s Republic, but nothing can be taken for granted despite San Marino’s wretched footballing record.