Couldn't do much about the well-placed penalty and otherwise had very little to do in goal and had an assured debut, aside from one dodgy kickout early on.

The captain for the night looked comfortable for the most part, but will be disappointed with the clumsy challenge that prompted the referee to point to the penalty spot.

The experiment of playing him at left-back didn't seem to work particularly well. He didn't have much to do defensively and didn't threaten in attack, with his delivery disappointing on more than one occasion before being replaced by James McClean with 20 minutes to go.

Didn't offer enough of a threat going forward and got caught in possession for the goal. 

Took his goal really well and looked a commanding presence at the back.

A deserving man of the match, Cullen always showed for the ball and was technically accomplished, while taking up some good defensive positions when necessary. Didn't look fazed at all in making his international debut.

Took up a good position for the opening goal but largely failed to stamp his influence on the game.

Had a header that hit the roof of the net in the first half, but will be disappointed overall that he couldn't influence the game more before being replaced by Jack Byrne on 59 minutes.

Got an assist for the goal, but was isolated and uninvolved for long periods of the match. Hard not to feel sympathy for him though, given the lack of service.

Didn't have the best of times in the first half, but showed good perseverance, and it was his powerful shot that led to the opening goal.

Produced one or two decent balls into the box, but overall, was quiet and failed to make a compelling case for his inclusion in the upcoming qualifiers.

Will be disappointed by how lethargic his team looked in a dreary first half, but they improved after the break, with his substitutions making a difference in the game.