Something in Eire for Elliot as he targets success in

ROB Elliot is hoping Newcastle can take a leaf out of the Republic of Ireland’s book as he targets Premier League and World Cup joy.

The 31-year-old goalkeeper is four games into his comeback from a knee ligament injury suffered on international duty which cost him a year of his career and in particular, a trip to the Euro 2016 finals.

Elliot could only look on helplessly as Newcastle slipped out of the Premier League at the end of the 2015-16 season, and managed just three appearances at the end of the last campaign as they secured their return at the first attempt.

But he got the nod for the Magpies’ opening top-flight fixture against Tottenham last Sunday, a day before he was named in a 39-man provisional squad for Ireland’s World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Serbia next month – and he is desperate to make up for lost time. Asked how big a carrot World Cup qualification is, Elliot said: “It’s massive for everyone. “But if you think about it, I’ve only played four competitive games in the last two years with 18 months or whatever it is since my last injury, so I’m not taking anything for granted.

“I just want to get back, game after game, get strong and see where I am. It’s great to be out on the pitch, but obviously I don’t want to take that for granted.

“I want to make sure I get my