Parrott rues missed chances in North Macedonia draw

Parrott has scored 11 goals for the Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland's Troy Parrott said he "wasn't good enough in front of goal" during their goalless friendly with North Macedonia at the Aviva Stadium. Parrott had a goal ruled out for offside at the end of the first half before he was denied by the post after the restart. The AZ Alkmaar striker was aiming to become the first player to score in four successive games for the Republic of Ireland since Robbie Keane in 2011.

"To be honest, I probably put some of the blame on myself. I had a lot of chances to score and I didn't," Parrott said after the match. Parrott had multiple good chances in Dublin with his strike from a Finn Azaz pass chalked off after he was adjudged to have strayed marginally offside.

Despite being critical of his overall performance, the 24-year-old added that he believed that the decision to disallow his effort was the incorrect one. "I think it wasn't offside, that is the way it goes," he continued. "No VAR [video assistant referee] and the one I actually do score is onside.

It is a shame and tonight wasn't to be. It is what it is. "Tonight, it shouldn't be mine [Player of the Match], but I will accept it.