Republic of Ireland Under-21s head to Birmingham to face back-to-back European Champions England in their fourth match of Group D.

Ireland have already collected seven points from their opening three games but come up against former Ireland international Lee Carsley at St. Andrews. His England team also remain unbeaten in qualifying.

Head Coach Jim Crawford has no injury concerns ahead of the game with Cian Dillon training with the squad having replaced Joe Gardner earlier in the week.

The young team will be backed by a healthy number of Irish supporters in a city with huge connections with Ireland.

Match Details

England U21s vs Ireland U21s
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifier
Friday, November 14
St. Andrews @Knighthead Park, Birmingham  
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Live on RTÉ2 / RTÉPlayer

Quotes

Ireland Men’s Under-21s Head Coach Jim Crawford said:“ The beauty of the venue is that it’s in and around the Irish community. So we’re hoping that we can have a decent crowd, for ourselves, supporting the boys. It will go an unbelievably long way when you see that travelling support, right behind you and during the moments of the game, whether we’re defending or on the attack and creating goalscoring chance It will be inspiring for the players."
 

Ticket details:

Tickets for the qualifier against England in Birmingham are available for Ireland supporters to purchase with the English FA advising travelling fans to buy tickets in the away section.  

This section will be situated in the Gil Merrick Lower (blocks one, two and three). Fans can secure tickets here.  

Republic of Ireland U-21 Squad – England/Andorra

Goalkeepers: Noah Jauny (Stade Brestois), Aaron Maguire (Tottenham Hotspur), Conor Walsh (Sligo Rovers). 

Defenders: James Abankwah (Watford), Jacob Devaney (Manchester United), Sean Grehan (Doncaster Rovers), David Okagbue (Peterborough United), Alex Murphy (Newcastle United), Conor McManus (Brentford), Jacob Slater (Harrogate Town, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion). 

Midfielders: Cathal McCarthy (Hull City), Jack Moorhouse (Leyton Orient, on loan from Manchester United), Adam Murphy (Swindon Town, on loan from Bristol City), Darius Lipsiuc (Solihull Moors, on loan from Stoke City), Romeo Akachukwu (Southampton), Jamie Mullins (Wycombe Wanderers), Harry Vaughan (Hull City). 

Forwards: Joe Gardner (Mansfield, on loan from Nottingham Forest), Jad Hakiki (Sligo Rovers), Trent Kone Doherty (Liverpool), Mason Melia (St. Patrick's Athletic), Mark O’ Mahony (Reading, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion), Tommy Lonergan (Waterford).