Giovanni Trapattoni demanded six points from his first two competitive games as the new Ireland coach - that’s exactly what he should get after his side did the “hard bit” on Saturday. A 2-1 win over a fancied Georgia team was a great boost. And with goalkeeper Shay Given, striker Kevin Doyle and Stephen Hunt in contention after recovering from injuries picked up at the weekend, Montenegro should pose little threat in their first-ever qualifying campaign. Liverpool fans will be interested to see how Robbie Keane performs. The forward has struggled since his summer move to Anfield from Spurs, but he was back on song against Georgia and will fancy hitting the target in Podgorica.



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