Episode 2595: Evan Opens Account For Europe’s Most Unusual Team
Ireland beat Latvia in what is becoming their trademark fashion, going 2-0 up, collapsing to 2-2 and then snatching the winner.
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With Evan Ferguson, Will Smallbone and Mikey Johnston all making a big impact this friendly might turn out to be a big night in determining the future make-up of the national team.
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Dion Fanning and Gavin Cooney join us to rate the performance. How many marks out of 10 for Ferguson? Why do we seem to concede a 30 yard screamer in every game? And what should the team look like for France?
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