Republic of Ireland v Malta, 28 May 1989
| Score | 2-0 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Martin Rosa dos Santos |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 6 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 48,928 |
View Republic of Ireland v Malta head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Jack Charlton (29)
Goals:
| Ray Houghton | 32 |
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| Kevin Moran | 55 |
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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 |
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