SHANE LONG RESCUED Ireland’s Euro 2016 qualification hopes with an injury-time equaliser against Poland.
The Southampton striker came off the bench to convert this chance after a second half in which the hosts piled on intense pressure.
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The visitors — who are still top of Group D tonight — took the lead through Slawomir Peszko. The former Wolves man capitalised on a mistake from stand-in full back Robbie Brady to shoot across the recalled Shay Given and into the back of the net.
Robbie Keane hit the post with a header as Lukasz Fabianski was also saved by the upright when a Brady cross was deflected.
Time looked to be up for the Boys In Green until Long was introduced for Glenn Whelan and the Tipperary man found another late equaliser for Martin O’Neill’s side.
What? It’s not going ahead? That really sucks! Saw the Emerald Isle and Croke Park Classics games and was looking forward to it next year. They better bring in an NFL game to replace it …
No problem with it as long as it doesn’t affect any games. It was a disgrace that an all Ireland SF had to be moved last year to cater for this.
Hopefully it never comes back. Brutal sport. Rather see snooker played in Croker.
Oh ignorance, never fails to amuse me.
Why do non football fans come to a thread about football and feel the need to display their ignorance with negative comments?