Doyle: We’ll take the luck

Matchwinner Kevin Doyle had no qualms about admitting it was a smash and grab raid by Ireland in Astana last night.

“It was,” said the Wolves striker. “It was a get out of jail free. It’s massive in the end. Now we go into face Germany with a win under our belts so it turned out to be a great start to the campaign from what, with minutes to go, looked like being a disaster.”

Although fully accepting that Ireland had not played well, Doyle was at pains to pay tribute to the opposition.