Payne: 'Luckily in the end, we got a goal out of it'

Despite the fifth straight win in the competition, the Girls in Green at times struggled to break down their dogged opponents in what was their penultimate match of the Group.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Heather Payne of Republic of Ireland with her Player of the Match award after the UEFA Women's Nations League B match against Hungary at Tallaght Stadium. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

A win is a win.

A fifth straight victory plus a fourth clean sheet in five UEFA Nations League Group B games were the main positives for the Republic of Ireland Ladies as they edged out Hungary 1-0 on Friday night.