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In pictures: The last time Ireland met England on that infamous night in ’95

We look back on that notorious match where English fans rioted at Lansdowne Road.

1. David Kelly shadowed by Gary Pallister and Paul Ince

(INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan)

2. Niall Quinn and David Seaman

(INPHO/Billy Stickland)

3. Peter Beardsley tackled by Andy Townsend

(INPHO/Billy Stickland)

4. David Kelly scores for Ireland

(James Meehan/INPHO)

5. English fans before the riots

(INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan)

6. England fans riot during match against Ireland

(Steve Morton/EMPICS Sport)

7. England fans riot

(Steve Morton/EMPICS Sport)

8. A supporter is carried away on a stretcher following violence between England and Ireland fans

(Steve Morton/EMPICS Sport)

9. Two Lansdowne Road officials carrying seat-backs which were thrown onto the pitch by rioting England fans

(Ross Kinnaird/EMPICS Sport)

10. England fans throw missiles against a backdrop of an England flag carrying the West Ham hammers

(PA Archive/Press Association Images)

11. An English supporter is lead away by police after English fans riot

(INPHO/Billy Stickland)

12. An English fan is tackled by the Gardai

(INPHO/Billy Stickland)

13. An emotional Jack Charlton on the pitch after English fans riot

(INPHO/Billy Stickland)

14. Debris after the riots

(INPHO/Billy Stickland)

15. English supporters attack a lone Irish fan

(Simon Mooney/mooneyphoto/Press Association Images)

16. England captain David Platt talks to the press

(PA Archive/Press Association Images)

17. An injured Irish supporter is attended to as English fans riot at Lansdowne Road

(INPHO/Billy Stickland)

18. A lone fan at Lansdowne Road

(INPHO/Billy Stickland)

19. Scenes after the English fans rioted

(INPHO/Billy Stickland)

20. English manager Terry Venables leaving on the bus

(INPHO/Billy Stickland)

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