The Blues striker was replaced in the Ireland starting XI by Cardiff City striker Alan Lee. R.O.I: Colgan (Hibernian); Finnan (Liverpool), Cunningham (Birmingham City), Doherty (Tottenham), Maybury (Hearts); Miller (Celtic), Holland (Charlton), Kinsella (West Brom), McPhail (Leeds); Keane (Tottenham), Lee (Cardiff).
Defender Kenny Cunningham kept his place at the heart of the Ireland defence and again skipperred Brian Kerr's side.
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