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Katie McCabe produced a sensational display at Tallaght Stadium as she notched a hat-trick and also set up Kyra Carusa's two goalsKatie McCabe produced a superb display as her hat-trick helped the Republic of Ireland hammer Albania 5-1 in the Women's Nations League in Dublin.
Megi Doci's shock equaliser cancelled out McCabe's fourth-minute goal but the Arsenal star's deflected effort put the Republic 2-1 ahead at half-time.
She turned provider by brilliantly setting up striker Kyra Carusa for goals in the 56th and 59th minute.
McCabe then completed her hat-trick nine minutes from time.
Diane Caldwell had been handed the captain's armband instead of regular skipper McCabe by interim manager Eileen Gleeson for the Tallaght Stadium contest as she became only the seventh Republic of Ireland women's international to reach 100 caps.
The Republic's win maintains their 100% record in Group One of League B following their respective 3-0 and 4-0 wins over Northern Ireland and Hungary last month.
Gleeson's side will continue their campaign when they travel to Albania for the reverse fixture on Tuesday night.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Republic of Ireland
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Brosnan
- 19LarkinSubstituted forFinnat 71'minutes
- 5Hayes
- 4Quinn
- 7CaldwellSubstituted forMustakiat 82'minutes
- 22AtkinsonSubstituted forMcLaughlinat 57'minutes
- 8Toland
- 10O'Sullivan
- 6ConnollySubstituted forFarrellyat 58'minutesBooked at 65mins
- 11McCabe
- 18CarusaSubstituted forWhelanat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 2O'Riordan
- 3Mustaki
- 9McLaughlin
- 12Agg
- 13Nolan
- 14Farrelly
- 15Campbell
- 16Moloney
- 17Finn
- 20Noonan
- 21Whelan
- 23Whitehouse
Albania
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Rexhepi
- 16Gjini
- 18Hilaj
- 6Maliqi
- 3CurrajBooked at 80minsSubstituted forTukajat 89'minutes
- 14FranjaBooked at 79mins
- 20MetallaSubstituted forHamidiat 55'minutes
- 11DoçiBooked at 81mins
- 15BerishaBooked at 90mins
- 10KrasniqiSubstituted forGjergjiat 89'minutes
- 17MaksutiSubstituted forTrokaat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Tukaj
- 4Tomaj
- 5Bajraktari
- 7Hamidi
- 8Elezaj
- 9Troka
- 12Hyska
- 13Baska
- 19Gjergji
Referee:Lizzy Van Der Helm
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