Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland, 11 October 1989
| Score | 3-0 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Pietro D'Elia |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 6 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 45,800 |
View Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Jack Charlton (32)
0
Northern Ireland
Manager: Billy Bingham
Goals:
| Ronnie Whelan | 42 |
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| Tony Cascarino | 47 |
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| Ray Houghton | 56 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pat Bonner
Defender
Mick McCarthy
(captain)
Defender
Kevin Moran
Defender
Chris Morris
Defender
Steve Staunton
Midfielder
Ray Houghton
Midfielder
Kevin Sheedy
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Midfielder
Ronnie Whelan
Forward
John Aldridge
Forward
Tony Cascarino
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
George Dunlop
Defender
Mal Donaghy
Defender
Gary Fleming
Defender
Alan McDonald
Midfielder
Robbie Dennison
Midfielder
David McCreery
Midfielder
Michael O'Neill
Midfielder
Danny Wilson
Midfielder
Nigel Worthington
Forward
Colin Clarke
Forward
Norman Whiteside
Substitutions:
| David O'Leary for Steve Staunton | 77 |
Substitutions:
| Colin O'Neill for David McCreery | 72 |
| Kevin Wilson for Michael O'Neill | 80 |
On the bench:
Defender
David O'Leary