Wales’ hopes of qualifying automatically for Euro 2024 were dented by a 1-1 draw in Armenia.Lucas Zelarayan came back to haunt Wales again with a fifth-minute opener before a Nair Tiknizyan own goal in first-half stoppage time restored parity.The draw helps neither side as far as joining already-qualified Turkey in the top two is concerned.Even beating Turkey in Cardiff on Tuesday would no...Full Story »

Rob Page suggested Wales’ Euro 2024 qualifying defeat to Armenia was a necessary “slap” as he surveyed the wreckage of one of the most humiliating losses in the nation’s football history.Armenia ran out shock 4-2 winners in Cardiff, despite being ranked 97th in the world and 71 places lower than Wales.Page’s side – who took four points from their March games a...Full Story »

Wales’ hopes of Euro 2024 qualification were seriously damaged by a humiliating 4-2 defeat to Armenia in Cardiff.Lucas Zelarayan and Grant-Leon Ranos both scored twice as Armenia – ranked 97 in the world and 71 places lower than Wales – secured one of the greatest victories in their football history.Daniel James had given Wales an early opener and Harry Wilson cut the deficit t...Full Story »

Robbie Brady got the Republic of Ireland out of jail as they secured their Nations League B status with a madcap 3-2 win over nine-man Armenia.The 30-year-old, making his first start for his country since March last year, converted a stoppage-time penalty to snatch victory after Ireland very nearly threw the game away.They looked to be cruising to just their second win of the Group 1 campaign as...Full Story »

Stuart Armstrong hit a double as Scotland overcame a difficult start to beat nine-man Armenia 4-1.Scotland fell behind early on in Yerevan and endured some anxious moments after Armstrong’s quickfire equaliser.But the midfielder netted in first-half stoppage time, moments after Arman Hovhannisyan had committed two yellow-card offences in the space of five seconds, and Scotland made the mos...Full Story »

Republic of Ireland’s Nations League misery continued as Eduard Spertsyan blasted Armenia to victory in Yerevan.The midfielder hammered a long-range 75th-minute effort past keeper Caoimhin Kelleher, making his competitive debut for Ireland, to hand the League B newcomers victory and revenge for their controversial Euro 2012 qualifier defeat in Dublin.Stephen Kenny’s men, who have now...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny admitted the Republic of Ireland had only themselves to blame after slipping to defeat in their Nations League opener in Armenia.Ireland squandered first-half chances and were made to pay as Eduard Spertsyan ended their eight-game unbeaten run in spectacular style as he snatched a 1-0 victory for the League B newcomers.Disappointed manager Kenny said: “Obviously we lost the g...Full Story »

Republic of Ireland get their UEFA Nations League campaign underway on Saturday with a fixture against Group B1 minnows Armenia. With Ukraine and Scotland also present in the group, both nations are under pressure to make a quick start in a bid to earn promotion to the top tier. Armenia possible starting lineup:Yurchenko; Ararat, Haroyan, Mkoyan, Hovhannisyan; Barseghyan, Spertsyan, Udo, Bay...Full Story »