Republic of Ireland Triumph Over Finland in Nations League ClashThe Republic of Ireland secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Finland in the Nations League, courtesy of Evan Ferguson’s decisive

Worked hard defensively in the Ireland engineroom to close down space and he kept the ball moving with accurate passing when Ireland had it. 7 Jason Knight: Two shots flashed over the bar. Knight is a creative spark in the Ireland midfield and showed his intent with an early booking as he competed to win the ball.

Finland are really pushing for a goal now and dangerman Kallman is played behind the Irish defence, draws out Caoimhin Kelleher, but fails to beat the Ireland goalkeeper. VAR might have had a quick look at that one, though, as it was very tight between Kallman and Liam Scales, the last Irish defender.

The result means Finland are relegated from Group B2, while Ireland must come through a play-off to remain in the competition's second tier

The Eagle-owls let a one-goal lead slip to lose 2-1 at home to the Republic of Ireland on matchday three, with Robbie Brady scoring an 88th-minute winner for the visitors, before England came away from Helsinki with all three points following a 3-1 victory on October 13.

Nations League Clash in DublinIreland face off against Finland at the Aviva Stadium in a crucial UEFA Nations League match on Thursday, with both teams fighting to avoid

The Republic of Ireland Nations League squad is out, as Heimir Hallgrimsson looks to get some more wins under his belt

Ireland host Finland in the Nations League tonight with Heimir Hallgrimsson going into his fifth game in charge chasing a first home win. The Boys in Green came from behind to beat the Finns in Helsinki last month,