Live on Skysports 1: Tue 19.45: Ireland are 8/13 favs (William Hill ) to get the better of neighbours Northern Ireland in the Carling Nations Cup.
At the end of a long, hard domestic season, the extra distraction of international fixtures is unlikely to delight players looking forward to some R & R on a far-flung beach somewhere and with motivation not exactly set to be at its’ peak as holidays are delayed and tired legs handed more work, punters should tread carefully where the Four Nations matches are concerned.
For the Republic of Ireland, the Aviva Stadium clash against Northern Ireland and the weekend visit of Scotland actually serve as something of a warm up for the altogether more important matter of a Euro 2012 qualifier in Macedonia and Giovanni Trapattoni’s men are expected to come out on top against Nigel Worthington’s troops, William Hill pricing a home win at 8/13.
With that Group B on the agenda, Trapattoni can call on a stronger line-up than his Northern Ireland counterpart and after starting the competition solidly with a 3-0 victory against Wales, they’re surely a banker to get the better of their goal-shy neighbours, who are set to draw a blank in Dublin, where Paddy Power price Ireland at 6/4 to prevail ‘to nil’.
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