Irish stars Jeff Hendrick and Jason Knight both scored important goals for their clubs this weekend as the key Euro 2024 qualifier against France gets ever closer.
Hendrick was in action for Reading and scored a late equaliser to secure 2-2 draw against West Brom. A result that leaves the The Royals in 16th place in The Championship, some 11 points clear of the bottom-three. It was his fourth goal of the season and came just weeks after he netted an impressive brace in another 2-2 draw, against QPR. His manager Paul Ince had this to say after his performance, "The second goal was a wonder goal from Jeff. He’s a wonderful player and a proper professional, and for someone who is on loan from Newcastle, he feels like he is part of us."
"A lot of loanees will know they are going back in three months’ time and not want to be part of it. But he wants to be part of the club. And I’m so pleased he has started adding goals to his performances.”
