Last night on Off The Ball, we learned about soccer in Ireland pre-independence, as well as the rivalry with England as part of our Ford Sporting Moments series ahead of the upcoming friendly.

Next up tonight, we'll be jumping in time to 1957 when Ireland and England drew 1-1 at Dalymount Park in a World Cup qualifier.

Fortunately, resounding commentary by Philip Greene from that match, which drew a then-record crowd of 47,600, exists so to warm yourself up before our look-back at that match, by listening in below: