Both sides created half-chances as the game began to open up and Keith Andrews blazed over after Lawrence's free-kick hit the wall.

BBC: Rep of Ireland 2-2 Italy

This was an ugly game with little rhythm, seven yellow cards and a red one in the waning moments for Irish midfielder Keith Andrews.

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Andre Ooijer, Stephen Warnock, Keith Andrews, Jason Roberts and Pedersen also returned to the side, while Sunderland manager Roy Keane settled for bringing in Teemu Tainio to replace Jordan Henderson in midfield.

BBC: Blackburn 1-2 Sunderland

Emerton was at the heart of most of Blackburn's best attacking play, and the Australian carved out another chance when he beat Gael Clichy on the right, only for his cross to just evade Keith Andrews' driving run.

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But having turned previously limited players whose names would only be familiar to the most avid followers of English football - such as Keith Andrews, Glenn Whelan and Sean St Ledger - into seasoned internationals, one wonders what the Italian could achieve with some of the talent in the Nigerian squad.

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"It is difficult to imagine a single piece of legislation which more comprehensively attacks the sanctity and dignity of human life than this particular bill, " Cardinal Keith O'Brien, archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh declared last week.

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Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, is resigning as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, after being accused of inappropriate conduct - allegations he contests.

BBC: Cardinal Keith O'Brien resignation: Statement in full

Now more alleged victims are coming forward after Cardinal Keith O'Brien admitted sexual misconduct after resigning as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh following allegations by other priests.

BBC: Scotland

The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has accepted on the 18 February 2013 the resignation of His Eminence Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh.

BBC: Cardinal Keith O'Brien resignation: Statement in full