State of play: Kenny's Ireland skidding out of control 

Just as it seemed the manager had backed Irish football away from the abyss, the fear is back and Scotland are right around the corner

Tunnel vision: Ireland manager Stephen Kenny. Pic: INPHO/Bryan Keane

Oh no, not you again. Two defeats, two blanks and two more potentially painful potholes lurk in the next five days.

Just as it seemed Stephen Kenny had backed Irish football away from the abyss, he’s overseeing a slump that’s skidding out of his control.