FT: Luxembourg 0-0 Republic of Ireland (19:45 BST)
Collins hits the post for Republic of Ireland in drab first half
Substitute Taylor rattles crossbar late in the game
FT: Luxembourg 0-0 Republic of Ireland
That is all from us as the Republic of Ireland are held to a goalless draw in their final game before the World Cup qualifiers.
They will next be in action against September against Hungary and Armenia and will have plenty to work on between now and then after a frustrating night in Luxembourg.
You can read the report from tonight's game here.
Thanks for ing us - goodnight.
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Republic of Ireland midfielder Jack Taylor speaking on RTE:
On his chance: "It came to me at the edge of the box and I'd like to say that is my trademark in how I play so my eyes lit up.
"I have struck it really well, nearly too well and if I slice it a little bit it probably goes in. I'm devastated it didn't go in but I'm pretty sure my time will come and I'll score next time."
On the game itself: "We weren't at the level that we have set our standards at tonight but we have got to stick with the positives. We kept a clean sheet away from home against a side that has dangerous players."
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Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson speaking on RTE:
"Let's be honest, we're not happy with this performance.
"It is good to keep a clean sheet, it's the first one since I have came in, but we all felt the first half we were sloppy and the game was boring in the first half.
"All the good things we did against Senegal were missing, all the quick movements, the press and the ball speed.
"We changed in the second half, more tempo and won more duals but not good enough."
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All attention now turns to the World Cup qualifiers in September for the Republic of Ireland.
Heimir Hallgrimsson's side welcome Hungary to the Aviva Stadium in their first qualifying game before travelling to Armenia.
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Player of the Match Jason Knight speaking on RTE:
"It's been a long season and I think you could see that tonight with some of the lads there.
"It obviously wasn't the most comprehensive performance by any means. There is loads to work on, but there were a lot of changes and new people in the squad. However, lots to improve from tonight.
"But overall, it's been a decent camp and everyone is looking forward to September."
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Despite not creating as many chances as they did against Senegal on Friday, the Republic of Ireland did have the better chances tonight with Nathan Collins and Jack Taylor denied by the crossbar and Troy Parrott's effort ruled out due to him being offside.
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Ronnie Whelan
Former Republic of Ireland midfielder on RTE
We'll see better players against Hungary that want to play. That wasn't the greatest performance, but I know why, it was an end of season game.
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Stay with us as we will be bringing you reaction from the Republic of Ireland camp!
FT: Luxembourg 0-0 Republic of Ireland
Ronnie Whelan
Former Republic of Ireland midfielder on RTE
It became what we hoped it wouldn't, an end of season friendly.
Luxembourg 0-0 Republic of Ireland
Well, that game won't be written about in many history books.
However, Heimir Hallgrimsson's side are now unbeaten in their last four fixtures which is a confidence boost going into the World Cup qualifiers in September.
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Matt Doherty makes a crucial interception to deny Vincent Thill's effort.
Was that the final chance of the game?
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Vincent Thill tries to find his first international goal in six years.
He does well to beat multiple white shirts in the build-up, but his effort is high, wide and not so handsome.
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Five minutes of additional time will be played at the end of this one.
Luxembourg 0-0 Republic of Ireland
Changes for both sides.
Tomas Moreira and Dirk Carlson make way for Lars Gerson and Enzo De Pina Duarte for the home side.
Heimir Hallgrimsson hands John Patrick his debut as he is brough on for Jason Knight.
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Luxembourg counter with Alessio Curci noticing that Max O'Leary is off his line.
However, O'Leary gets back and deals with his resulting strike.
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What a hit from Jack Taylor!
A loose ball falls to Taylor at the edge of the box, whose powerful effort crashes off the crossbar and onto the line before being cleared.
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The away side get bodies back in the box to make having a shot awkward for anyone in a navy shirt.
Danel Sinani eventually has a go, but his effort flies over the crossbar.
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Adam Idah sends Jake O'Brien's throw-in, which had been flicked on by Dara O'Shea, wide.
That was a good chance for the away side.
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Eric Veiga is brought on for Gerson Rodrigues for the closing stages of this one.
Luxembourg 0-0 Republic of Ireland
We're into the final 10 minutes.
Will we see a goal before the full-time whistle or will this game go into the category of 'friendlies to forget'?
Troy Parrott had a goal ruled out for offside in the second half
The Republic of Ireland signed off before World Cup qualifying in frustrating fashion as they were held to a goalless draw by Luxembourg.
In a game that had the feel of an end-of-season friendly, the visitors came closest to scoring in the first half as captain Nathan Collins hit the post.
Troy Parrott had a goal disallowed for offside in a scrappy second half before substitute Jack Taylor smashed a shot against the crossbar.
The Republic of Ireland will now look forward to the start of the World Cup qualifiers in September where they will face Portugal, Hungary and Armenia in Group F.
Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson made five changes from Friday night's 1-1 draw with Senegal for the trip to Luxembourg.
Max O'Leary made his debut in goal, six years after his first call-up, while Killian Phillips was handed a first start after his lively cameo in Dublin.
Jake O'Brien, Parrott and Evan Ferguson also came into the side as Hallgrimsson looked to assess his squad in their last game before the World Cup qualifiers.
The Icelandic boss had talked pre-game of the importance of a strong performance above a result, but it was a pedestrian first half from his side.
Luxembourg dominated the ball but failed to really test debutant O'Leary until he was called into action on 28 minutes.
The Bristol City stopper was forced to push Danel Sinani's strike behind after he had picked up on a loose from Ferguson and raced forward.
The Republic then went close to taking the lead against the run of play two minutes before the break.
Will Smallbone's flighted free-kick was headed into the path of Collins by Dara O'Shea, but the Irish captain's glancing header clipped the post.
O'Leary made a good save from Sinani's strike on his international debut
The visitors looked to increase the intensity in the second half and Kasey McAteer, who scored on his full debut against Senegal, scampered forward but dragged his low shot wide of the far post.
The game fell into a familiar lull until just after the hour mark when Taylor curled his first-time effort wide from the edge of the box.
At the other end, O'Leary saved substitute Vincent Thill's shot from a tight angle with his foot.
Parrott thought he had finally broken the deadlock when he produced a composed finish on 65 minutes to lift the ball over Tiago Pereira and into the empty net, but the flag was raised for offside.
Taylor then rattled the crossbar on 87 minutes with a rasping strike from outside the box as Hallgrimsson's side were forced to settle for a draw against a side ranked 31 places below them.
Next up for the Republic are those aforementioned World Cup qualifiers, and they begin with a double-header in September at home against Hungary and away to Armenia.
Manager: Luc Holtz
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Manager: Heimir Hallgrímsson
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Luc Holtz
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Heimir Hallgrímsson
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Friendlies
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Luxembourg have won one and lost six of their seven meetings with Republic of Ireland in all competitions, with that victory coming during a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier (1-0).
Republic of Ireland have won all four of their away matches against Luxembourg in all competitions, scoring 11 goals and conceding just one.
Luxembourg have won just one of their last 11 matches in all competitions (D3 L7), beating Sweden 1-0 in a friendly back in March.
Republic of Ireland won 2-1 at Bulgaria in their last away match, last winning back-to-back away games in November 2021, the second of which was against Luxembourg.
Republic of Ireland have lost just two of their last 41 matches in all competitions against sides ranked 90th or lower in the FIFA World Rankings (W33 D6), with Luxembourg currently 91st. However, one of those defeats came against Luxembourg, losing 1-0 at home in March 2021.
Unbeaten in their last three games, Republic of Ireland are looking to go four without defeat for the first time since a run of eight between September 2021 and March 2022.
Kasey McAteer scored on his first start for Republic of Ireland against Senegal last time out. The last player to score in his first two starts for the Boys in Green was Stephen Ireland in February 2007.
Evan Ferguson has scored five goals in 21 appearances for Republic of Ireland (14 starts), with only Robbie Keane (7) and David Connolly (6) netting more for the Boys in Green before turning 21. However, four of his five goals have come in home games.
