Nathan Collins: Ireland prepared to use 'dark arts' to silence Czechia crowd

The Ireland captain said his side can cope in Prague without key midfielder Josh Cullen

Nathan Collins believes that if his side can motivate Ireland's 1,000 supporters in the playoff against Czech, "there is a massive chance they can be louder than the home team". Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Ireland captain Nathan Collins admits his side are prepared to engage in the dark arts to quieten the dominant Czechia crowd in Thursday’s World Cup playoff semi-final.

Uefa’s minimum away ticket allocation was afforded by the Czechia FA, meaning just 1,024 fans will officially be among the 19,000 spectators at the Fortuna Arena in Prague.