Gibson hopes to be included in Republic of Ireland squad

Manchester United youngster Daron Gibson impressed after coming on as a half-time sub to earn his first cap in Wednesday's 4-0 friendly win over Denmark. He was not included in the Republic's Under-21 squad for the European qualifier against Portugal. That suggests he is in Steve Staunton's plans for next month's two games. Gibson is at the centre of a dispute between the Republic and Northern Ireland over his eligibility. Nigel Worthington has been making attempts to persuade Gibson to switch his allegiance back to Northern Ireland and Staunton will hope that his awarding Gibson a first senior cap ends the controversy. He played for Northern Ireland at under-16 level before switching to the Republic.

On Wednesday night, Gibson made an immediate impact by playing a major part in the Republic's third goal on 54 minutes with Jesper Christiansen unable to hold the substitute's long-range shot and Shane Long reacting to fire home the rebound. But the Celtic player is now pressing for a place in next month's Euro 2008 qualifiers against Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

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