Meyler: 'You guys in the press created the doom and gloom'

If Ireland are awarded a penalty against Moldova on Friday night, David Meyler would have no qualms about putting himself on the spot.

With Jon Walters and Robbie Brady out of the game, Martin O’Neill will have a decision to make on who should take spot kicks and, assuming Meyler’s impressive performance against Serbia earns him another start, he is bound to feature prominently in the manager’s thoughts.

When Hull’s Abel Hernandez went off injured last month, Meyler came off the bench and, in the absence of a designated penalty taker, stepped up to convert from the spot in the Tigers’ 3-2 defeat to Wolves.