Forde starts for Ireland

Temuri Ketsbaia got his wish as former Newcastle team-mate Shay Given was named only among the substitutes for the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2016 opener in Georgia.

The Georgia coach had voiced his hope that the 38-year-old goalkeeper would not start because of his quality, and he did not as David Forde got the nod from manager Martin O’Neill at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena.