The FAI have yet to find out if Bobby Robson will travel to Dublin for next week's friendly international between the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands following their international consultant's admittance to hospital on Saturday.

The association did, however, say team manager Stephen Staunton had spoken to Robson yesterday and reported that he was in "flying form".

He was doing well in hospital yesterday after being taken ill at a match. The 73-year-old complained of feeling unwell 10 minutes into Saturday's English Championship clash between Ipswich and Crystal Palace.

Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust spokeswoman Elaine Patten said: "Sir Bobby is feeling very well, and once his investigations are completed he will be discharged."

It was not known when that would be.

Robson had been paraded in front of the crowd at Portman Road before the match after being named honorary club president.

A statement released by the club on Saturday evening read: "He was attended by the club doctor and, as a precaution, was transferred to Ipswich hospital."

Robson's cancer specialist, Dr Hugh Davies, was his guest at the match and accompanied him to the hospital.

The former Newcastle manager had a cancerous tumour, spotted when he had an X-ray following a skiing accident, removed from his lung in May.

That was the third time he has had a cancer scare - having beaten the illness twice before, in 1992 and 1995.

The hospital said yesterday: "Sir Bobby is in our accident and emergency department having routine tests and is comfortable."

Ipswich manager Jim Magilton, who was taking charge of his first game, was shocked by the news.

"When a man of his stature is rushed into hospital then the result doesn't matter. As long as he's okay, we'll be okay." said the former Northern Ireland international.

A spokesman for the FAI said last night that no decision had been taken yet as to whether the former England manager would be in a position to travel to Dublin next week for the friendly international against the Netherlands.

"There are no decisions on anything yet," he said. "Steve (Staunton) talked to him today and, typical Bobby, he was in flying form. He had had a number of tests done over the previous 24 hours and he was waiting to speak to his consultant to find out what, if anything had shown up. We should be in a better position to weigh up the situation over the next day or so," he concluded.