Ireland vs England LIVE: Lionesses latest score and goal updates from Euro 2025 qualifier in Dublin as Leah Williamson starts

It’s practically 40 years since these two final met, an unbelievable hole between fixtures. Can Ireland trigger a shock? Out the gamers come in their anthem jackets on a comparatively chilly night in Dublin.

There will likely be no goalline know-how or VAR in operation tonight. The skilled Lina Lehtovaara of Finland, who was a part of the officiating crew eventually yr’s World Cup, is the referee.

“It’s not down to an injury,” Wiegman confirms of Hannah Hampton’s choice forward of Mary Earps. “We are in a luxurious place of getting two unbelievable goalkeepers. Hannah is doing an important job with Chelsea and has grown into a contest with Mary. This is a second for her to shine.

“It’s actually good to have Leah again as a pacesetter, it’s nice for her and the crew. Hopefully she’s going to take pleasure in.

“We suppose Ireland will drop deeper and the areas will likely be small. Jess Park is sweet in tight house and we’ll play quite a bit greater with our midfield. It’s a great alternative for them.”

A big second for the England captain as she makes a long-awaited return to the Lionesses beginning facet.

It was a comparatively lonely evening for Kyra Carusa in Metz final week, the striker an remoted determine main the road for Ireland in opposition to France. Now enjoying in the NWSL together with her hometown San Diego Wave after a brief stint with the London City Lionesses final yr, Carusa has the power to trigger England actual issues, and ought to have extra assist with a barely tweaked Irish system behind her.

There are loads throughout the sport that suppose it is probably not too lengthy earlier than Hananh Hampton unseats Mary Earps as England’s primary, which might have been near unthinkable after final summer season’s World Cup. But Hampton’s excellent Women’s Super League type for Chelsea is proving harder and harder to disregard, and she’s acquired youth on her facet. Can she take her alternative tonight?

There will likely be a second of silence forward of kick off tonight in the reminiscence of the spouse of Republic of Ireland assistant coach Colin Healy, who not too long ago handed away. The hosts will likely be carrying black armbands.

The Sweden supervisor Peter Gerhardsson was evidently happy with himself. At the top of a irritating evening for the Lionesses at Wembley on Friday, Gerhardsson revealed how his facet had managed to disrupt England’s midfield fulcrum Keira Walsh, resulting in a sloppy efficiency in possession from the European champions. A number of moments later, Sarina Wiegman dismissed the notion that Sweden and Gerhardsson had discovered the magic method. Of course the guests had a plan to cease Walsh, Wiegman replied. England have come to count on it each sport.

There will likely be no surprises, then, as the Lionesses choose themselves up and journey to Dublin for his or her first fixture in opposition to the Republic of Ireland since 1987. A historic event awaits the hosts forward of simply their second match on the Aviva, with over 30,000 tickets bought for the Euro 2025 qualifier. England know what’s coming: “Compact, physical, disciplined, good on the counterattack,” Wiegman defined. Or, in different phrases, precisely what the Lionesses struggled in opposition to once they had been held by Sweden.

A few adjustments for Ireland from the defeat to France, with Lucy Quinn introduced in so as to add additional attacking risk and Ruesha Littlejohn additionally promoted to the beginning facet.

Ireland XI: Brosnan; Payne, Hayes, Quinn, Patten, Mannion; Quinn, Littlejohn, O’Sullivan, McCabe (c); Carusa.

Hannah Hampton will get a chance in goal for England as Leah Williamson makes her first begin since returning from her ACL tear.

England XI: Hampton; Bronze, Williamson, Greenwood, Carter; Walsh, Toone, Park; James, Russo, Hemp.