Conor Wilkinson aims to put club tips to good use

Ireland U21 striker Conor Wilkinson is hoping to put the advice he’s received from Neil Lennon and Emile Heskey at Bolton Wanderers to use for his country tonight at the Waterford RSC (7.45pm).

Facing the group’s minnows Andorra in their 2017 European Championship qualification opener promises to provide the Irish with an ideal gateway to get some early points on the board in a testing pool that includes Italy and Serbia.

Londoner Wilkinson was integrated into Noel King’s squad towards the end of the last campaign, making his first start last September in Germany, but this new chapter presents an opportunity to establish himself as the leading striker in the team.