Divin Mubama scored one penalty and missed another as Lee Carsley’s England Under-21s maintained their perfect start to Euro 2027 qualifying.
Amid the wind and the rain of Storm Claudia, St Andrews took a battering as the two sides slugged it out in treacherous conditions.
England should have gone in front in the first half when Mubama’s penalty, won by Chelsea’s Tyrique George, was excellently saved by Ireland’s Noah Jauny.
Chances would be at a premium all night long, Ireland left to rue a near-stunner from distance when Manchester United academy star Jacob Devaney almost picked out the top corner from 25 yards.