Republic of Ireland v Malta, 28 May 1989

Score2-0 to Republic of Ireland
RefereeMartin Rosa dos Santos
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group 6
VenueLansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance48,928

2  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Jack Charlton (29)

0  Malta

Manager: Horst Heese

Goals:

Ray Houghton 32 G
Kevin Moran 55 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pat Bonner
Defender Chris Hughton
Defender Kevin Moran (captain)
Defender David O'Leary
Defender Steve Staunton
Defender/Midfielder Paul McGrath
Midfielder Ray Houghton
Midfielder Kevin Sheedy
Midfielder Ronnie Whelan
Forward Tony Cascarino
Forward Frank Stapleton

Starting lineup:

David Cluett Goalkeeper
Alex Azzopardi Defender
John Buttigieg Defender
Edwin Camilleri Defender
Joseph Galea Defender
Silvio Vella Defender
Carmel Busuttil Midfielder
Michael Degiorgio Midfielder
Charles Scerri Midfielder
Ray Vella Midfielder
Martin Gregory Forward

Substitutions:

John Aldridge for Frank Stapleton 22
Andy Townsend for Ray Houghton 69

Substitutions:

Hubert Suda for Charles Scerri 65

On the bench:

Midfielder Andy Townsend
Forward John Aldridge

On the bench:

Forward Hubert Suda

2  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Jack Charlton (29)

Goals:

Ray Houghton 32 G
Kevin Moran 55 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pat Bonner
Defender Chris Hughton
Defender Kevin Moran (captain)
Defender David O'Leary
Defender Steve Staunton
Defender/Midfielder Paul McGrath
Midfielder Ray Houghton
Midfielder Kevin Sheedy
Midfielder Ronnie Whelan
Forward Tony Cascarino
Forward Frank Stapleton

Substitutions:

John Aldridge for Frank Stapleton 22
Andy Townsend for Ray Houghton 69

On the bench:

Midfielder Andy Townsend
Forward John Aldridge

0  Malta

Manager: Horst Heese

Goals:

Starting lineup:

David Cluett Goalkeeper
Alex Azzopardi Defender
John Buttigieg Defender
Edwin Camilleri Defender
Joseph Galea Defender
Silvio Vella Defender
Carmel Busuttil Midfielder
Michael Degiorgio Midfielder
Charles Scerri Midfielder
Ray Vella Midfielder
Martin Gregory Forward

Substitutions:

Hubert Suda for Charles Scerri 65

On the bench:

Forward Hubert Suda