Ireland are back on track with two successive wins under Mick McCarthy after winning just one game in 2018.
A 1-0 win over Georgia tonight at the Aviva Stadium saw David McGoldrick, Jeff Hendrick and Glenn Whelan shine.
Player Ratings
Darren Randolph 7 - Made a stunning save for the second game running to keep Ireland in it before the break.
Seamus Coleman 7 - Got plenty of joy raiding down the flanks and Georgia didn’t know how to stop him.
Shane Duffy 6 - Survived an injury scare to play and put his body on the line but passing could have been crisper.
Richard Keogh 6 - Limited Georgia to few scoring chances with another no-nonse display at the back
Enda Stevens 6 - More assured defensively and was close to scoring midway through the second-half
Glenn Whelan 7 - Impressive return and orchestrator in midfield who did the simple things and cleared off the line
Conor Hourihane 7 - Scored a sublime free kick and already looks twice the player he was under O’Neill.
Jeff Hendrick 7 - Always willing to get forward and central to Ireland’s best work. Goal chalked off for offside
Robbie Brady 6 - He may be lacking match sharpness but showed flashes of his creative best out wide
David McGoldrick 8 - Foot like a magnet and led the line intelligence that deserved a goal. MOTM
James McClean 6 - Below par in Gibraltar but put hard miles on the clock here and was always a menace
SUBS: Aiden O’Brien for Brady (74 mins)Matt Doherty for McGoldrick (81 mins)
GEORGIA: Loria; Kakabadze (Okriashvilli 85)), Khocholava (Kharabadze 65), Kverkvelia, Kashia; Kvekveskiri, Kankava, Gvilia; Kiteishvili, Kvilitaia, Arveladze (Qazishvilli) Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk (Holland) Attendance: 40,317
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