Givens angry over 'dubious' penalty

Republic of Ireland caretaker boss Don Givens said the late penalty that denied them victory over Wales felt like “a kick in the teeth”.

Republic of Ireland caretaker boss Don Givens said the late penalty that denied them victory over Wales felt like “a kick in the teeth”.

The Republic were 2-1 ahead thanks to goals from Robbie Keane and Kevin Doyle, which had cancelled out Jason Koumas’ early header, and seemingly on the way to their first Euro 2008 Group D victory since March.

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