Vata and Armstrong on the mark as Ireland breeze past San Marino 

Facing the group’s minnows, hammered 7-0 by Norway last time out, allowed Jim Crawford to mix up his team from the one that twice came from behind to beat Turkey 3-2 on Friday night.

STARBOY: Rocco Vata of the Republic of Ireland celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and San Marino at Turner’s Cross Stadium. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

UEFA UNDER-21 EURO QUALIFIER 

IRELAND…3 (Rocco Vata 8, 45, Sinclair Armstrong 65 SAN MARINO…0