'BOURG STANDARD

NATHAN COLLINS knows that Ireland's performance in Luxembourg wasn't good enough but the skipper is still drawing on the positives.

- BY PAUL O'HEHIR

The Boys in Green laboured to a 0-0 draw and nearly won it at the death when Jack Taylor smashed a shot off the crossbar.

But, despite a frustrating night, Ireland are still unbeaten in their four games this year going into the World Cup campaign in September.

Brentford ace Collins said: "A lot of things weren't right. Before the game we didn't want it to be that last game, end-of-season friendly feel to it.

"We didn't want to be that passive and wanted to get after them more but we weren't at that.