The Brighton striker slipped as he attempted to convert a first-half spot-kick during Ireland’s 0-0 draw with Belgium.
Republic of Ireland interim head coach John O’Shea has backed striker Evan Ferguson to end his goal drought
Asked about Ferguson’s barren spell, O’Shea said: “It’s one of those things. He’ll have another spell five, six years down the line of a couple of months without a goal. It happens with top strikers.“As soon as he gets on the goal trail again, he’ll be back on a run again.” O’Shea said: “It was just unfortunate. Ev had a little slip just before he knocked it, so it would have put him off. But look, a youngster stepping up like that, it shows the courage he has and he didn’t let it affect him.
Unsurprisingly, he reverted largely to type, asking his team firstly to be difficult to beat after three and a half years of promise, but not results, under Stephen Kenny before he lost his job in November.
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