Soccer: Ireland under pressure in first half

A noisy full-house crowd and plenty of pre-match squabbling produced an electric atmosphere at Lansdowne Road and tackles were soon flying in.

Soccer: Ireland under pressure in first half

A noisy full-house crowd and plenty of pre-match squabbling produced an electric atmosphere at Lansdowne Road and tackles were soon flying in.

Staunton came off worst in a shoulder charge with Luis Figo, the Portuguese captain in place of suspended Fernando Couto, and Niall Quinn took a wild kick from defender Litos on the chin.

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