Goal hero Andrews praises Irish squad and spirit

KEITH ANDREWS left Liege last night with the Man of the Match award after his wonder goal against the Italians but, like Robbie Keane before him last Saturday, collective glory was more important than individual honour.

A first-half Andrews strike and a late Simon Cox goal ensured Giovanni Trapattoni was the happiest Italian in the 21,000 plus crowd at the home of Standard Liege.

Andrews played in the four games that marked the end of Ireland’s season, winning the Carling Nations Cup matches against Northern Ireland and Scotland, starring in Macedonia and then scoring last night.