Norway catch off-form Ireland napping

It was a disappointing night for Stephen Kenny's men at the Aviva Stadium. 

TRUE STRIKE: Alan Browne shoots past Martin Ødegaard of Norway to score Ireland's equaliser. Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Two concessions from set-pieces — an anathema to Stephen Kenny’s creed — inflicted a fourth defeat in seven matches on the Ireland manager.

Goals by Norway’s Leo Ostigard and Ohi Omoijuanfo either side of Alan Browne’s equaliser just past the hour at least provided giblets of excitement for the majority of the 41,120 fans, many of whom purchased tickets on the presumption Erling Haaland was the star attraction.