Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria, 12 October 1977
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Sergio Gonella |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 5 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Johnny Giles
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gerry Peyton
Defender
Jimmy Holmes
Defender
Mark Lawrenson
Defender
Paddy Mulligan
Defender
David O'Leary
Midfielder
Liam Brady
Midfielder
Gerry Daly
Midfielder
Johnny Giles
(captain)
Midfielder
Steve Heighway
Forward
Don Givens
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Substitutions:
Cards:
| Don Givens | Y | |
| David O'Leary | Y |
On the bench:
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Bulgaria
Starting lineup:
Stefan Staykov
Goalkeeper
Nikolai Arabov
Defender
Georgi Bonev
Defender
Vanjo Kostov
Defender
Boris Angelov
Midfielder
Kiril Ivkov
Midfielder
(captain)
Tsonyo Vasilev
Midfielder
Spas Dzhevizov
Forward
Pavel Panov
Forward
Chavdar Tzvetkov
Forward
Substitutions:
| Atanas Aleksandrov for Chavdar Tzvetkov | 54 |
| Nikolai Grancharov for Tsonyo Vasilev | 71 |
Cards:
| Vanjo Kostov | Y | |
| Tsonyo Vasilev | Y |