Matt Doherty: 'It wouldn't be the same if the Euros were on in Dublin and Ireland weren't there'

Spurs' Doherty has finally managed to bank some serious game time for his country and he will be the starting right-back tomorrow

Tottenham Hotspur's Matt Doherty during the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

Matt Doherty is hoping to cap a fairytale four years by helping the Republic of Ireland qualify for next summer's European Championships with its quota of games at the Aviva Stadium.

The Tottenham Hotspur defender was still plying his trade with Wolves in the Championship back in 2016 when Martin O'Neill took the Republic to the Euros in France. His senior international debut was another two years distant.