Irish duo aim to gun down Arsenal colleagues

Tonight’s World Cup qualifier in Nijmegen could feature six Arsenal players with Ireland’s Gunners pair Louise Quinn and Katie McCabe hoping to have the measure of their Dutch comrades.

Both nations have claimed victories in their opening pair of fixtures, affording Colin Bell’s Girls in Green a level of confidence they will need facing the reigning European champions in their backyard.

Such was the fervour created by the Dutch women’s summer tournament victory on home soil that their opening two games of this campaign against Norway and Ireland sold out within a few hours. The Irish won’t just be trying to shackle some of the finest players in the world but also silence the Goffert Stadium, which will be full to its 12,000 capacity.