Ireland will host the Netherlands (Oranje, the Dutch women's national team) in a FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier tomorrow, having deliberately set the pitch to its smallest permitted dimensions under UEFA rules — 64 metres wide and 100 metres long, compared to the maximum 68 by 105 metres. Dutch head coach Arjan Veurink expressed mild surprise at the tactic but acknowledged Ireland are within their rights, noting the narrower surface could slightly hamper his side's possession-based style. The Netherlands won the first leg 2-1 in Utrecht and Ireland need a result to keep their own qualification hopes alive, giving them strong motivation to disrupt their more fancied opponents by any means available.