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Aston Villa striker Scott Hogan handed first Republic of Ireland call-up

Aston Villa striker Scott Hogan has been handed a first call-up by the Republic of Ireland for their final World Cup qualifiers.

Martin O'Neill's men face Moldova and Wales in their last two Group D games next month as they look to keep their hopes of reaching Russia next year alive.

The Republic are third in the table, a point behind Wales and five behind leaders Serbia, after picking up just three points from their last four games.

Hogan, who was born in Salford, qualifies for the country through his grandparents and missed out on the last squad as he was waiting for his documentation to come through.