Wales v Republic of Ireland, 11 February 1997
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | William Young |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
View Wales v Republic of Ireland head to head
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Wales
Manager: Bobby Gould
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Crossley
Defender
Kit Symons
Defender/Centre back
Karl Ready
Defender/Midfielder
Andy Legg
Midfielder
Barry Horne
(captain)
Midfielder
Vinnie Jones
Midfielder
Mark Pembridge
Midfielder
John Robinson
Midfielder
Gary Speed
Forward
John Hartson
Forward
Mark Hughes
Substitutions:
| Mark Bowen for John Robinson | 63 |
| Gareth Taylor for John Hartson | 69 |
| Ceri Hughes for Vinnie Jones | 74 |
| Robbie Savage for Mark Hughes | 88 |
On the bench:
Defender
Mark Bowen
Midfielder
Ceri Hughes
Midfielder
Robbie Savage
Forward
Gareth Taylor
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Starting lineup:
Keith Branagan
Goalkeeper
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Ian Harte
Defender
Terry Phelan
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender
Paul McGrath
Defender/Midfielder
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Jason McAteer
Midfielder
Alan McLoughlin
Midfielder
Tony Cascarino
Forward
Substitutions:
| Garry Kelly for Alan McLoughlin | 53 |
| David Kelly for Roy Keane | 75 |