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Player ratings: how the Boys in Green fared...

Ireland march on thanks to a workmanlike draw with Estonia tonight. Here’s how they played.

Shay Given: An uncharacteristic mistake for the Estonian goal scarred an otherwise steady evening. 5.

Sean St Ledger: Made his challenges and won his aerial duels. 6.

Stephen Ward: Scored his second international goal. Better going forward. Solid when defending. 7.

John O’Shea: Dependable in defence, average in attack. 6.

Richard Dunne: Defended diligently when called upon. 6.

Glenn Whelan: More confident on the ball, brought his usual doggedness off of it. 7.

Stephen Hunt: Set the tempo early but faded before being replaced. 6.

Keith Andrews: Didn’t replicate his performance in Tallinn but generally comfortable in the middle. 6.

Kevin Doyle: A typically committed and intelligent display. 7.

Robbie Keane: A glaring miss in the first half but as ever, never stopped trying to sniff out something. 6.

Damien Duff: Ireland’s best player. Full of invention and emptied the tank. 8.

Subs

Aiden McGeady: Made an immediate impact after coming on. Becoming increasingly comfortable at this level. 7.

Keith Fahey: Tidy in what little time he had. 6.

Simon Cox: Worked hard but found service hard to come by. 6.

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    Jun 12th 2012, 8:02 PM

    Whenever I hear the Russian national anthem I half expect to see Rocky start fighting Ivan Drago.

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    Jun 13th 2012, 11:34 AM

    Call of duty waw anyone ?

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    Jun 12th 2012, 8:40 PM

    Lads we only have to win our next five matches and we are euro champs ole ole ole lol

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    Jun 12th 2012, 8:52 PM

    Come on Polska

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    Jun 12th 2012, 9:26 PM

    Good reliable Russians. Violence and drunkiness

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    Jun 12th 2012, 10:27 PM

    Polish equaliser in Warsaw town market … these are the moments we are living for

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdR67Kzxba4

    All fingers crossed for Ireland against Spain, you can make it, never lose hope !!

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    Jun 12th 2012, 9:52 PM

    There was defo an edge to this game but great goal and great comeback by Poland.

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    Jun 12th 2012, 9:07 PM

    Russia are really a team to watch for such a pace in their attack

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    Jun 13th 2012, 3:27 PM

    Well done Russia! Thank you for a good game. Fare play to true Russian Fans with the massive banner! Well done guys!

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