Ireland produced a rousing performance in their 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic which will undoubtedly keep manager Steve Staunton in a job.

There had been suggestions ahead of this Euro 2008 qualifying tie that Staunton would possibly walk if his side produced a repeat of Saturday's humiliating 5-2 debacle against Cyprus.

But there can be no doubt a makeshift Ireland team made a nation proud again, even if they failed to gain the win their display so richly deserved, Jan Koller's low strike cancelling out Kevin Kilbane's opener.