Ogbene not expecting an easy evening

CHIEDOZIE OGBENE has warned Ireland that tomorrow's must-win World Cup qualifier against Armenia will be just as difficult as their showdown with star-studded Portugal.

- BY DAMIAN SPELLMAN

Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side sit at the foot of Group F with just one point from three games and may have to win all their remaining fixtures to stand a chance of qualification, a process which begins with the Armenians’ visit to Dublin.

Asked if that represented a different challenge, Ogbene said: “No, no. Listen, Tuesday will be as difficult.

“Let me not lie to you here now thinking that we're going to go and get an easy result against Armenia. It’s going to be a difficult game.