GROUP 2 - 12 June 1988
England 0 v 1 Republic of Ireland (Houghton 6)
Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Attendance - 51,373
This was the Republic of Irelands first game in a major finals tournament, and what a first apponent. Ray Houghton picked a great day to get his first goal for the Republic, as he looped a header into the corner of the English net. Songs, poems and stories have been written about that day Razor took advantage of a mix-up between English defence and keeper. And with more than 80 minutes left on the clock, the Republic of Ireland held on for the famous victory.
Republic of Ireland
Pat Bonner (Goalkeeper), Chris Morris, Chris Hughton, Paul McGrath, Mick McCarthy, Kevin Moran, Ronnie Whelan, Ray Houghton, Frank Stapleton (Captain) [Sub Niall Quinn 62], John Aldridge, Tony Galvin [Sub Kevin Sheedy 77], Manager Jack Charlton
ENGLAND
Peter Shilton, MG (Gary) Stevens, Kenny Sansom, Bryan Robson (c), Tony Adams, Mark Wright, Chris Waddle, Neil Webb [Glenn Hoddle 60], Gary Lineker, Peter Beardsley [Mark Hateley 82], John Barnes, Manager Bobby Robson
GROUP 2 - 15 June 1988
Republic of Ireland 1 (Whelan 38) v 1 USSR (Protassov 74)
Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Attendance - 38,308
Ronnie Whelans goal was one of the goals of the Euro 88' tournament when he met it with either a brilliant left-footed volley in mid-air or a part of his shin. Does not really matter...IT WENT IN. We failed to capitilise on second half chances and the Russians unfortunately equalised
Republic of Ireland
Bonner(Goalkeeper), Morris, Hughton, Houghton, McCarthy, Moran, Whelan, Sheedy, Stapleton(Captain)[Sub Tony Cascarino 80], Aldridge, Galvin. Manager Jack Charlton
USSR
Dassaev (c) [Victor Tchanov 68], Sulakvelidze [Serguei Gotsmanov 46], Demianenko, Aleinikov, Kouznetsov, Khidiyatulline, Belanov, Mikhailichenko, Protassov, Zavarov, Rats. Manager Valerii Lobanovskyi
GROUP 2 - 18 June 1988
Ireland 0 V 1 Netherlands (Kieft 81)
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Attendance - 64,731
Apart from Paul McGrath hitting the post from a corner there was nothing else to get excited about. Kiefts shot spun so much that Bonner could not get to it. That was it. THE DREAM WAS OVER
NETHERLANDS
Van Breukelen, van Aerle, van Tiggelen, Wouters, Rijkaard, R Koeman, Gullit (c), Vanenburg, van Basten, Mühren [Bosman 79], E Koeman [Kieft 50]. Manager Rinus Michels
Republic of Ireland
Bonner(Goalkeeper), Morris [Sub - Sheedy 46], Hughton, McGrath, McCarthy, Moran, Whelan, Houghton, Stapleton(Captain)[Sub - Cascarino 83], Aldridge, Galvin. Manager Jack Charlton
