Tuesday Lunch: Rep. Ireland U-21s Aim To Qualify For European Championship This Evening

Kick-off in Tel Aviv at 6.15pm

SOCCER

The Republic of Ireland under-21s are 90 minutes away from a place in the European Championships.

Jim Crawford's side will bid to reach a major tournament for the first time when they take on Israel later.

Their play-off tie is level at a goal apiece ahead of the second leg in Tel Aviv - kick-off is at 6.15pm.

𝗨𝟮𝟭 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬 🇮🇪

Looking to reach a first ever EUROs ☘️

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🏆 | #U21EURO Play-Off
📍| Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv
⌚️| KO 6.15pm (🇮🇪 time)
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🟢 | U21 game shown live @ Aviva Stadium
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The Republic of Ireland senior men's team round off their Nations League campaign tonight.

They need to avoid defeat against Armenia to retain their place in League B.

Kick off at the Aviva Stadium is at 7.45pm.

Elsewhere in the group, Scotland will earn promotion to the top tier if they manage to earn a point away to Ukraine.

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Jonny Evans is expected to win his 100th cap for Northern Ireland in tonight's Nations League game with Greece.

A win for Ian Baraclough's side in Athens would be enough to avoid relegation from their group, at 7.45pm.

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Ireland’s under-19s will look to finish their first phase of Euro qualification with a 100% record this evening.

Tom Mohan’s side are already assured of a spot in the elite phase, regardless of the result against Hungary in Bangor.

Kick-off is at 6pm.

SNOOKER

Graeme Dott is safely through to the second round at the British Open in Milton Keynes.

He was a 4-1 winner over fellow Scot Anthony McGill earlier today.

Mark Allen and Jordan Brown are both in action later, while defending champion Mark Williams gets his defence underway tonight.

MOTORSPORT

China's first driver in Formula One, Zhou Guanyu, has been retained by Alfa Romeo for 2023.

He's scored six points from 16 races in his debut season, which also included a big first corner crash at July's British Grand Prix.

Zhou will be back alongside Valtteri Bottas for the next campaign.

RACING

There’s an eight-race card at Cork this afternoon where the first is off at 1.25pm.