Evening all! So, here we go again: Ireland v Denmark. The game on Saturday was as miserable as you'll ever see and there's every chance tonight's will be the same. However at its end, we're guaranteed intense misery and quite possibly some crying, so stay tuned for everything that makes sport great.

Anyway, thanks all for your company - night-night!

You've got to hand it to Denmark, to come back from conceding an early goal and win like that requires proper confidence and quality. They took their goals really well, could have had more, and were far, far too good for Ireland - though if they'd taken one of their two chances at 1-0, you never know.

FULL-TIME! IRELAND 1-5 DENMARK! DENMARK ARE GOING TO RUSSIA!

There shall be two added minutes.

GOAL! Ireland 1-5 Denmark (Bendtner pen) The final insult. Obviously Bendtner takes the kick himself, confidently smacking it high and left as Randolph dives low and right.

PENALTY DENMARK! Bendtner cuts inside and prepares to shoot with his right foot, McClean tries to stop him, catches him, and after waiting to see if Sisto scored, the ref blew for a spot-kick. Good officiating, that.

Nearly time for the tears!

A long cross from the left finds Murphy on the back post, and he should go for goal but instead heads back across for McClean, who can't control.

Cornelius finds some space and rips a low shot that Randolph manages to hold. Denmark might easily have scored more than they have.

Jorgensen, who's been much better tonight, is replaced by Lord Bendtner.

I wonder if we'll see surprises at the World Cup, given the lack of outstanding side, or if the ones with the best players - France, Germany, Brazil and Argentina - will just rinse everyone. Germany and Brazil seem to have systems which work, but France just have so much quality and Argentina have Messi.

Before the first leg, Kasper Schmeichel said he hoped Ireland focused just on stopping Eriksen, but let's be real, that's all there is to stop. They managed it in Copenhagen, they haven't managed it in Dublin, and that's why we are where we are.

A pass from someone, I didn't see who, sends Long zipping through the middle, and he does really well to hold off Kjaer before scooping a finish over Schmeichel ... and over the bar.

Incidentally, England are drawing 0-0 with Braseew.

In fairness, Ireland were fourth seeds in the group - they've done exceptionally well to get to this point.

WHAT A GOAL! WHAT A PLAYER! CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN HAS A HAT-TRICK! Ireland 1-4 Denmark (Eriksen) Christie makes a mess of a situation and allows Jorgensen a hopeful cross which picks out Ward in the middle of the box. For reasons uncertain, he can only prod it a few yards, so Eriksen fairly charges at it, absolutely dematerialising a drive straight and high past Randolph. What a player!

"Shane son, it's your big chance..." Long comes on for Clark, so I think Ireland are going to a back three.