Duff fires Ireland ahead

Ireland 1 Norway 0

Damien Duff has put Ireland ahead on 16 minutes after an impressive opening.

Rep of Ireland: Given, Carr, Breen, Dunne, Harte, Holland, Kilbane, Kinsella, Duff, Connolly, Keane.

Subs: Colgan, Finnan, Carsley, Healy, Quinn, Crowe, McPhail, Lee, Murphy.

Norway: Frode Olsen, Bergdolmo, Ronny Johnsen, Andersen, Basma, Hangeland, Svindal, Leonhardsen, Iversen, Rushfeldt, Carew.

Subs: Holtan, Aas, Flo, Frode Johnsen, Winsnes, Rudi, Hansen.

Referee: M McCurry (Scotland)