Late Long strike denies Poland victory in Ireland
ByReuters
Published 29/03/2015 at 20:57 GMT
Ireland substitute Shane Long scored an injury-time equaliser to rescue a 1-1 draw against Group D leaders Poland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday to keep them in contention for a place at Euro 2016.
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Played in an atmosphere that felt more like a local derby with Ireland's large Polish community making plenty of noise, Poland took a deserved lead just before the half hour after Slawomir Peszko clinically punished a Robbie Brady mistake.
Ireland dominated the second half but looked to be running out of time after being twice denied by the woodwork, first from a deflected Brady cross and later when Robbie Keane's header glanced off the foot of the post.
Yet Southampton striker Long struck seconds after the clock passed the 90-minute mark, stabbing home a Wes Hoolahan header to leave Ireland in fourth place, two points behind Germany and Scotland, and three off Poland.
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