Given hails clinical Keane

Shay Given saluted skipper Robbie Keane after watching him fire the Republic of Ireland a step closer to the World Cup finals in South Africa.

After Given had pulled off a superb save to deny Cyprus striker Ioannis Okkas at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia on Saturday night, Keane did what he does best at the other end with seven minutes remaining to snatch a precious 2-1 victory.