Evan Ferguson's goal and a superb penalty save from Caoimhin Kelleher help Republic of Ireland to a 1-0 win over Finland in the Nations League game in Dublin.

Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher made a crucial intervention for the Republic of Ireland, saving a penalty in the 77th minute to help his country to a 1-0

Finland are really pushing for a goal now and dangerman Kallman is played behind the Irish defence, draws out Caoimhin Kelleher, but fails to beat the Ireland goalkeeper. VAR might have had a quick look at that one, though, as it was very tight between Kallman and Liam Scales, the last Irish defender.

Worked hard defensively in the Ireland engineroom to close down space and he kept the ball moving with accurate passing when Ireland had it. 7 Jason Knight: Two shots flashed over the bar. Knight is a creative spark in the Ireland midfield and showed his intent with an early booking as he competed to win the ball.

Evan Ferguson was delighted to head home the Ireland winner against Finland, but the Brighton striker admits that his recovery from injury proved more arduous than he had anticipated Evan Ferguson scored the only goal of the game as the Republic of Ireland defeated Finland at Aviva Stadium

Republic of Ireland Triumph Over Finland in Nations League ClashThe Republic of Ireland secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Finland in the Nations League, courtesy of Evan Ferguson’s decisive

The result means Finland are relegated from Group B2, while Ireland must come through a play-off to remain in the competition's second tier

The Republic of Ireland Nations League squad is out, as Heimir Hallgrimsson looks to get some more wins under his belt