Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland, 20 September 1978
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Francis Rion |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 1 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 46,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland head to head
Kick-off: 3:00pm local
The Republic of Ireland take on Northern Ireland, the first time the two sides met since partition.
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Johnny Giles
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mick Kearns
Defender
Jimmy Holmes
Defender
Mark Lawrenson
Defender
Noel Synnott
Midfielder
Liam Brady
Midfielder
Gerry Daly
Midfielder
Johnny Giles
(captain)
Midfielder
Tony Grealish
Midfielder
Steve Heighway
Forward
Paul McGee
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Substitutions:
| Micky Walsh for Frank Stapleton | 54 |
| Don Givens for Steve Heighway | 63 |
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Northern Ireland
Manager: Danny Blanchflower
Starting lineup:
Pat Jennings
Goalkeeper
Allan Hunter
Defender
(captain)
Sammy Nelson
Defender
Chris Nicholl
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
Pat Rice
Defender
David McCreery
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder
Martin O'Neill
Midfielder
Gerry Armstrong
Forward
Derek Spence
Forward
Substitutions:
| Terry Cochrane for Derek Spence | 69 |
| Bryan Hamilton for Allan Hunter | 72 |