400 members of An Garda Síochána will be out in force today as Ireland take on England in a friendly football match at the Aviva stadium in Dublin.

When Ireland and England last met in Lansdowne Road in 1995, riots instigated by an English hooligan faction marred the occasion.

Gardaí made 43 arrests on the night and 20 people were hospitalised.

Up to 5,000 England supporters are expected in the city for the match today but only 3,000 have tickets.

Security efforts are expected to be tight today, though a repeat of 1995 is not expected.

To minimise the pre-match consumption of alcohol, the kick-off time has been brought forward from 7.45pm to 1pm. 

There will also be a number of road closures and traffic restrictions in place around the stadium. You can find out more details on the AA Roadwatch website.

These people in Dublin city today, hope that the added security around the Aviva will not be needed: