Ireland U21s suffer first Euro qualifier loss in five-goal thriller with Norway

Next up for Jim Crawford's side is a huge fixture against Italy at Turner's Cross on Tuesday.

SETBACK: Anselmo García McNulty and team-mates contest a yellow card. Photo by Marius Simensen/Sportsfile

UEFA European Under-21 Qualifiers Group A

Norway 3 (Opsahl 20, Arnstad 73 pen, Nordas 77) Republic of Ireland 2 (Emakhu 37, Armstrong 53)