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Steve Staunton's Republic of Ireland restored some pride as they drew 1-1 with the Czech Republic at Lansdowne Road this evening.
Kevin Kilbane's 62nd minute strike put the hosts in front only for Jan Koller to respond two minutes later.
Robbie Keane scuffed an excellent headed opportunity in the dying minutes as the Czechs held out for the draw on a night when debutant Paul McShane crowned a superb display at centre back with the eircom Man of the Match award.
Ireland now have one point from three matches in Euro 2008 Qualifying Group D, with the Czechs topping the group on ten points.
Full time:
Rep of Ireland 1-1 Czech Rep
Kilbane 62 Koller 64
90+2 mins Ireland pump high balls into the box but cannot make anything of them. Man of the match Paul McShane.
89 mins Polak fouls Steve Finnan out right but Duff fails to clear the first man with the free kick. Three minutes of injury time.
87 mins Duff goes past Jankulovski easily and crosses but Keane takes his eye off the ball and somehow manages to head wide from six yards.
85 mins Defender Zdenek Grygera replaces Plasil for the visitors.
84 mins Carsley welcomes Jarolim to the game but is booked for the challenge.
83 mins Milan Baros is booed as he goes off for midfielder David Jarolim.
82 mins The Czechs retreat and look happy to taking a point.
79 mins Alan O'Brien replaces Kilbane.
77 mins Rozenhal clears a Robbie Keane cross as Kilbane struggles to see because of an eye injury in the first half.
74 mins Kovac booked for a foul on Kilbane.
71 mins Alan Quinn replaces a tiring Andy Reid.
70 mins Douglas booked for a foul on Koller who rolls around a bit.
69 mins Duff fouled again as Alan Quinn prepares to come on.
GOAL 64 mins Rosicky finds Koller who shoves off McShane and fires low across Henderson into the far corner. IRELAND 1-1 CZECH REPUBLIC.
GOAL 62 mins A poor Cech throw falls to Duff who skins Jankulovski and pulls the ball back. Kilbane arrives to blast Ireland in front. IRELAND 1-0 CZECH REPUBLIC.
60 mins A strong challenge by Kilbane in the middle of the field puts Reid one-on-one against a Czech defender but he skews his shot wide.
59 mins Ireland might be playing well but Stephen Staunton is still very animated on the touchline.
58 mins Polak launches a long throw towards Koller who flicks on but McShane nicks the ball of the toes of Rosicky.
54 mins Reid advances towards the goal but his shot is blocked for a corner.
51 mins A run from Duff starts off a move that includes Kelly and Kilbane and leads to an Irish corner.
49 mins McShane does well to dispossess Baros but Kilbane's wayward pass gifts possession back to the Czechs.
46 mins Ireland kick off the second half as news come through that Germany are three up in Slovakia.
Half-time Excellent opening half with chances at either end. A much improved performance by Ireland but it could hardly get any worse.
45 mins The referee waves away a penalty appeal from Reid and when the ball breaks, Duff curls it just wide of the far post.
44 mins Cech throws straight out to Kelly and when the ball falls to Reid he has a go from 30 yards but Cech saves easily.
41 mins Koller flicks a corner down to Baros but Henderson saves well from close range and Finnan completes the clearance from his own goalline.
40 mins The Czechs break at speed with Rosicky but McShane reads the situation and clears for a corner.
39 mins Good defending from Kelly forces Ujfalusi into conceding a throw.
35 mins Polak booked for a foul on Carsley as Kilbane recieves treatment for a cut above the eye.
34 mins Henderson hurried into a clearance and concedes a throw in.
31 mins Baros booked for reacting to a decision by the referee.
30 mins Keane crosses but neither Reid or Kilbane can get a touch. Ujfalusi fires a left-foot shot just wide at the other end.
28 mins Douglas escapes a booking for a bad tackle on Polak.
27 mins The first Czech corner is taken short and Ireland fail to react. O'Shea does well to clear for another corner when the ball comes into the box.
26 mins Reid's dangerous free kick is headed away for a corner by Koller.
24 mins Jaroslav Plasil has a go from 30 yards but it goes well wide of Wayne Henderson's goal.
22 mins Koller penalised for a shove on McShane as the youngster continues to impress on his debut.
19 mins Jan Koller almost finds Milan Baros in the box but the touch is too heavy.
18 mins Damien Duff fouled by Plasil. Reid floats the free kick in but John O'Shea heads onto the top of the net.
16 mins Douglas is brilliantly denied from ten yards by Petr Cech following a flick through by Robbie Keane. Best chance of the match so far.
13 mins Jonathon Douglas tries to find Andy Reid but the pass is too hard and goes out over the backline.
10 mins Kevin Kilbane booked for a foot up tackle on Ujfalusi.
9 mins A Damien Duff shot is deflected wide. From the corner Paul McShane heads just wide.
8 mins Keane shows determination in blocking a Kovac clearance keeping the Czechs hemmed in.
5 mins Stephen Kelly picks out Robbie Keane in the box put his pull back fails to find an Irish player.
3 mins Lee Carsley concedes a foul for high challenge on Kovac but the free kick comes to nothing.
1 min The Czech Republic kick-off and attack towards the South Terrace.
0 min The two teams take to the field and stand for the national anthems.
Attendance: 35,500.
Republic of Ireland: Henderson; Finnan, O'Shea, McShane, Kelly; Douglas, Kilbane (O' Brien '79), Carsley, Reid (Quinn '71) , Duff; Keane (c).
Subs: Colgan, Morrison, O'Brien, Quinn, Lee, Foley, St Ledger.
Czech Republic: Cech; Ujfalusi, Rozenhal, Jiranek, Jankulovski; Plasil (Grygera '85), Rosicky (c), Kovac, Polak; Baros (Jarolim '83), Koller.
Subs: Blazek, Grygera, Lafata, Pospech, Jarolim, Abraham, Kulic.
