Watch: Katie McCabe gives Ireland lead against Canada with goal directly from a corner

Watch: Katie McCabe gives Ireland lead against Canada with goal directly from a corner

Katie McCabe gives Ireland lead against Canada at World Cup.

Arsenal star Katie McCabe has scored directly from a corner to give Ireland an early lead against group rivals Canada.

Ireland started the game in electric style, forcing Canada back-peddling towards their own goal on a handful of occasions.

Runs from Kyra Carusa proved especially effective in the early exchanges and the breakthrough came just four minutes in when Ireland won a corner on the right-wing.

Ireland enjoy dream start against Canada

Ireland have continued to be outstanding since the goal, with Canada in a state of shock as they find themselves defending desperately against persistent Irish attacks.

Whether or not they go on to win from here, McCabe’s goal will undoubtedly go down as one of the most famous in Irish football history.

It is the first World Cup goal ever scored by an Irish women’s team – as Vera Pauw’s side are, of course, the first Irish women’s side to ever qualify.

And who better to get it in than the team captain and star player Katie McCabe.

Updates.

Canada equalised on the stroke of half-time with their first attempt on target. The last touch came off Ireland’s Megan Connolly.

Canada doubled their tally in the 53rd minute as Adriana Leon poked the ball past Courtney Brosnan.