Celtic defender handed Scotland start as Republic of Ireland XI confirmed
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic star Anthony Ralston has kept his place in the Scotland squad to face Republic of Ireland this evening, following his man of the match display in Wednesday's win over Armenia.The 23-year-old, from Bellshill, scored the opener in the 2-0 victory and boss Steve Clarke has kept faith with the defender at right wing back in Dublin as he makes two changes from midweek.Grant Hanley comes back in alongside Scott McTominay, while John Souttar and Stuart Armstrong drop out.Ralston's fellow Lanarkshire team-mate David Turnbull is on the bench, while ex-Albion Rovers striker Ross Stewart is also among the substitutes with Motherwell goalkeeper Liam Kelly and ex-Steelman Allan Campbell.Scotland face a Republic of Ireland side in search of their first points in Group B1 after they lost 1-0 to Armenia last Saturday and suffered the same scoreline at home to Ukraine on Wednesday night.Scotland can go back to the top of Group B1 ahead of Ukraine - who beat Armenia earlier today - on goal difference with a comfortable victory.The teams for the clash are as follows:SCOTLAND: Gordon, Hendry, Hanley, McKenna, Ralston, McTominay, McGregor, Robertson, McGinn, Christie, Adams.Subs: McCrorie, Kelly, Patterson, Souttar, Stewart, Gilmour, Taylor, Armstrong, Turnbull, Brown, Campbell, Hickey.ROI: Kelleher, N Collins, Duffy, Egan, McClean, Browne, Cullen, Molumby, Parrott, Obafemi, Knight.Subs: O'Leary, Travers, Christie, Stevens, Robinson, Hourihane, Keane, Hendrick, O'Shea, Hogan, Hamilton, Lenihan.Kick-off at the Aviva Stadium is 5pm.Follow Lanarkshire Live Sport onTwitter via@LanLiveSport, like us onFacebookor find us onInstagramfor the latest sports news, pictures and video.
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