Top 10 extratime.com Live Match Updates for 2020
Here is our Top 10 from the extensive list of live match updates we carried out during the year.
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Captain Vasil Bozhikov among three new Covid-19 cases for Bulgaria ahead of UEFA Nations League relegation decider with Ireland
Captain Vasil Bozhikov is the most significant casualty, with goalkeeper Hristian Vassilev and left-back Dimitar Velkovski also presenting positive tests.
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Third Covid-19 test returns positive diagnosis as Ireland squad for Finland tie further depleted
The FAI this morning reported the player, who is not believed to be a goalkeeper, produced a positive test on ...
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Four talking points from Ireland's Euro 2020 heartache away to Slovakia
Stephen Kenny summed up the feeling of an opportunity missed at full time when he said, “we deserved to win.” ...
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UEFA Euro 2020 Play-Off Report: Slovakia 0 - 0 Republic of Ireland (Slovakia win 4-2 on penalties)
The Republic of Ireland were left to rue missed opportunities in 90 minutes, extra time and penalties as the dream ...
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Slovakia -v- Republic of Ireland: Where can I watch it and what do I need to know?
All you need to know as the Republic of Ireland travel to Slovakia for their UEFA Euro 2020 play-off semi-final
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Shamrock Rovers' Jack Byrne included in matchday squad for Slovakia play-off
Fellow midfielder Josh Cullen and former Cork City defender Kevin Long are the unfortunate duo from the travelling party to ...
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Who will Stephen Kenny pick in his XI to face Slovakia in the Euro 2020 play-off?
Stephen Kenny waited five long months to take charge of his first game as senior Republic of Ireland manager – ...
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UEFA Euro 2020 Play-Off Semi-Final Preview: Slovakia -v- Republic of Ireland
Ireland travel to Bratislava for Stephen Kenny’s first test as manager with a place in the play-off final at stake.
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Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar positive for Covid-19 as Stanislav Lobotka also misses out on Ireland play-off
Inter defender Skriniar will self-isolate as he tested positive for Covid-19 after joining up with the squad in Bratislava.
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Callum O'Dowda: In the meetings we are well drilled in attacking play
It hasn’t always been the easiest start to Callum O’Dowda’s international career. He was given his first cap in a ...
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'We probably took the fans for granted' - Callum Robinson admits ahead of Crunch Euro 2020 Play-off
Football, especially at the elite level, has changed considerably over the past 7 months. Stadiums that were once full of ...
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Robinson hoping club form will fire him into Kenny's starting XI
With four games under their belt, the majority of the Ireland squad descended on Dublin fit and raring to go ...
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Had Boots Did Travel: The Irish Abroad (September 18-21, 2020)
But perhaps most incredibly, Dundalk native Jimmy Dunne scored on his Premier League debut for Burnley in their 4-2 defeat ...
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Five talking points from Ireland's 1-1 draw away to Bulgaria
With pre-season only weeks old, just two full training sessions and a host of new players, new staff and new ...
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UEFA Nations League Report: Bulgaria 1 - 1 Republic of Ireland
Shane Duffy’s header deep into injury time salvaged a point for the Republic of Ireland as the Stephen Kenny era ...
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Who will Stephen Kenny select as his first-ever Ireland XI to face Bulgaria?
The Bulgaria game, and the meeting with Finland in Dublin on Sunday, will serve as dress rehearsals ahead of next ...
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'He is already instilling a real belief in each of us' - Darren Randolph reacts following Stephen Kenny's first training session
As Monday mornings go, today will have been a very exciting and special one for Stephen Kenny as he took ...
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'I think if your full back is scoring goals it's a really big asset - it's great value for Tottenham' - Stephen Kenny on Matt Doherty's move to Tottenham
Minutes before Stephen Kenny arrived for his first match week press conference on Sunday morning, Tottenham Hotspur officially confirmed their ...
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Stephen Kenny names Ireland squad as both Idah and Molumby earn call-ups
Meanwhile, midfielders Glenn Whelan and Jack Byrne have both been omitted from the squad ahead of the Nations League games ...
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Five substitute option rule to continue until end of summer 2021
Fifa have given permission for the continuation of the temporary five substitutes rule to continue for another 12 months.
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Postcard from Phase 3 - Masks On in Abbotstown
For this reporter who was there to witness the first Stephen Kenny post-lockdown press conference – it was strange.
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Former Shamrock Rovers and Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill tests positive for Covid-19
Former Northern Ireland and Shamrock Rovers boss Michael O’Neill has tested positive for Covid-19, his current club Stoke City have ...
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Stephen Kenny says Slovakia play-off unlikely to fall before UEFA Nations League kicks off in September
The Dubliner has taken charge from Mick McCarthy with immediate effect but won’t face the baptism of fire that would ...
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Stephen Kenny holds door open for League of Ireland players: 'I don't discriminate against anyone'
The four-times league winner with Dundalk takes control of the senior team ahead of what promises to be a hectic ...
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Stephen Kenny: 'I want every schoolboy team looking at the senior international team and thinking 'that's how we want to play''
Irish teams historically haven’t been used to dominating possession and taking the initiative in games and, while Kenny acknowledges it ...
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Stephen Kenny draws a line under Robbie Keane omission: 'As a manager you must have the right to pick your own backroom team'
The Republic of Ireland’s record goalscorer has been part of Mick McCarthy’s management set-up for the past 18 months but ...
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Ireland's Euro 2020 play-off with Slovakia to take place behind closed doors amid Coronavirus fears
The Slovakian FA suspended all football matches for two weeks on Monday and, less than 24 hours later, confirmed the ...
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Will Smallbone makes Saints Premier League debut as Shane Long discovers goalscoring touch ahead of Euro play-off
Basingstoke-born Smallbone, who has represented Ireland at under-18 and under-19 level, struck the post early on in an impressive debut.
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IRFU confirm they have 'no interest' in buying the FAI's Aviva Stadium shares
There have been calls in recent weeks for the football association to sell its interest in the historic stadium in ...
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Robert Prosinecki fired as Bosnia and Herzegovina manager ahead of Northern Ireland play-off
A poor performance in their Euro 2020 qualifying group saw Bosnia finish fourth behind Italy, Finland and Greece, losing five ...
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McCarthy rues lack of a clinical edge as the Boys in Green go down fighting against Denmark
The result sees McCarthy’s side needing a playoff to progress to the European Championship’s – despite enjoying much of the ...
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All I am asking is for a little respect when you get home - respectful view from the Danish camp
While the Republic of Ireland need a victory, the Danes just need to avoid defeat to make it through to ...
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Eriksen praises Parrott ahead of Aviva showdown
The Boys in Green know all about the threat of Christian Eriksen.
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EURO 2020 Qualifier Preview: Republic of Ireland -v- Denmark
The Boys in Green eased past New Zealand on Thursday evening, but they will be acutely aware that the threat ...
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Time for heroes as Danish showdown awaits
However, if you were to offer a one game showdown to Mick McCarthy at the start of the year to ...
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Whelan cherishing his second chance
It is a second chance that Glenn Whelan thought he would never get.
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Shane Duffy to captain the Boys in Green
Mick McCarthy keeps his team selection close to his chest but on Sunday he announced that Shane Duffy will play ...
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Ronald Koeman: 'It would be fantastic for a team like Northern Ireland to qualify'
The draw meant that Northern Ireland’s already slim chances of qualifying automatically were dashed as they needed to beat both ...
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McCarthy looking to get job done against Denmark on Monday
If Ireland are to qualify automatically for EURO2020 then we need a happy ending to this particular Danish fairy tale.
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Lee O'Connor keeps interesting company - five players to make their senior international debut before their club bow
The sight of not one but two teenage debutants lining up for the Republic of Ireland in Thursday’s friendly against ...
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Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Croatia book spots at Euro 2020
Germany and the Netherlands will duke it out for top spot in Group C after the Dutch played out a ...
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EURO 2020 Qualifier Report: Northern Ireland 0 - 0 Netherlands
The first half began with some controlled Dutch possession football. However, after only four minutes Jasper Cillessen took too much ...
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EURO 2020 Qualifier Preview: Northern Ireland -v- Netherlands
The Michael O’Neill managerial era with Northern Ireland is coming to an end but he will continue to double job ...
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Aaron Connolly ruled out of New Zealand and Denmark games with injury
The Brighton and Hove Albion youngster was officially withdrawn from Mick McCarthy’s squad on Monday evening after picking up a ...
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Injury concern for Aaron Connolly ahead of Ireland games
Aaron Connolly has emerged as an injury doubt for the Republic of Ireland ahead of next Thursday's friendly against New ...
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Denmark coach Age Hareide names full strength squad for crucial November qualifiers
The away section at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium is completely sold out for the November 18th encounter with Mick McCarthy’s men, ...
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Ryan Manning and Caoimhin Kelleher called up to 39-man provisional squad for November internationals
The Boys in Green face New Zealand in a friendly on November 14th, before facing Denmark in a crunch Group ...
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EURO 2020 Qualifier Preview: Switzerland -v- Republic of Ireland
Switzerland fell to defeat last time out against Denmark in Copenhagen despite dominating much of the game in Scandinavia
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Duffy to join up with McCarthy's squad ahead of Saturday's crucial qualifier away to Georgia
Duffy was omitted from McCarthy’s initial squad, but he has since declared himself fit for Saturday afternoon’s showdown
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