Busy Bees make case to Martin O’Neill

With the post-Robbie Keane era now fully under way, much attention will be paid to the strikers in Martin O’Neill’s latest squad announcement today and, in particular, whether he sees fit to include Brentford’s Scott Hogan who is currently joint-top scorer in the Championship with six goals this season.

O’Neill was at Griffin Park last weekend to see Hogan grab his first hat-trick for the Bees in a 5-0 demolition of Preston North End, a game in which Aiden McGeady featured for the losing side.

After the match, Brentford manager Dean Smith hailed Hogan’s performance as “magnificent”, adding yesterday that the player deserved to be linked with an international call-up.