Rob Elliot adds to Ireland’s goalkeeper crisis

There was more goalkeeping worry for Martin O’Neill after Newcastle manager Steve McClaren confirmed Rob Elliot suffered a recurrence of a thigh injury.

McClaren admitted Elliot probably shouldn’t have played against the Potters and was visibly hobbling following his clean sheet.

“We didn’t think he would play and he didn’t feel right this morning but he insisted on having a fitness test. We allowed that, he came through it and said, ‘Play me’,” said McClaren.