Shane Duffy rescued the Republic of Ireland from total humiliation by heading an equaliser three minutes from time against Azerbaijan. One point from four qualifiers makes reaching the World Cup an outlandish notion but at least Stephen Kenny’s side avoided the defeat that loomed when Emin Mahmudov gave Azerbaijan a sensational lead in Dublin. It would have been a more vexing loss than the one to Luxembourg in March, because Ireland created plenty of opportunities to win but frittered them away.
The manager cannot be blamed for his team’s shoddy shooting but pressure on him will grow with only one win from his 15 matches in charge.
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