Kenny's Hampden warning — 'We're going to have to earn it' 

Manager insists his Ireland side cannot rely on their 3-0 victory over Scotland as hosts find their form

Final prep: Manager Stephen Kenny speaks to his players during a Republic of Ireland training session at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Ireland cannot afford to rely on June’s thumping of Scotland as a template for the return clash, insists Stephen Kenny.

The 3-0 victory was unquestionably the highpoint of Kenny’s mixed 26-match reign but he’s facing a Scotland side on Saturday fresh from sweeping aside Ukraine on the same scoreline.