City pair to face former world champions

By Jon Owen | Published: Monday 19 Oct 2009 |

Oct19

POTTERS duo Glen Whelan and Liam Lawrence will face France after Ireland drew the former world champions in the World Cup play-offs.

The draw for the final eliminators will be played on a home-and-away basis on 14 and 18 November.

Both Whelan and Lawrence will be expected to start in both encounters. Ireland qualified for the play-offs after last minute heart break against Italy denied them the chance of qualifying automatically.

Meanwhile Portugal will play Bosnia-Hercegovina, Greece face Ukraine and Russia come up against Slovenia.

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Good luck

Submitted by hainus on Tue, 20/10/2009 - 00:16.

Think our boys are going to need it. They couldnt have got it any harder considering who the other teams have got. They are all dead certs. Hope our boys knock France out. Would love see them against England in the Finals :-D

And im loving that picture up top. Whelan looks like he doesnt realise he's scored! haha