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5th September 2017
10:16pm BST
Well that may well be that.
While it's not all over until the fat lady sings, the Republic Of Ireland's qualification hopes for the World Cup in Russia next year have certainly taken a turn for the worse after tonight's home defeat to Serbia.
Despite a much-improved performance, and a very legitimate penalty shout which the referee turned down, the Boys In Green lost 1-0 to Serbia thanks to a second half goal from Aleksandar Kolarov.
It now looks like we will have to beat both Moldova at home and Wales away in our final two games to keep our qualification hopes alive. To say we're all a bit gutted is an understatement but sure look, we've pulled it out the bag on a few occasions before!
Here's how the fans reacted online.
Disappointing result but good performance. Lets not forget Georgia could bail us out of bother again #COYBIG #IRLSER #RTEsoccer
— Martin Harney (@murtph) September 5, 2017
Any chance @Pontifex might arrange some divine intervention for the #FIFAWorldCup!? #IrelandvSerbia #IRLSER #IRESER #WCQ #Italia90 ???????? pic.twitter.com/JqG2a9pOCF
— Karlos (@OShaughnessyK) September 5, 2017
Gutted. #IRLSER
— Kevin O'Neill (@_KevinONeill_) September 5, 2017
That's me saving money on #Ireland jerseys next summer for the niece and nephew #SilverLining #COYBIG #irlser
— brendan costello (@bren_cos) September 5, 2017
Don't know how we lost that! Thought we were the better team. Bitter result!
— S. Hovenden Keane (@SHovendenKeane) September 5, 2017
We've gift wrapped this group for Wales! #COYBIG #IRLSER ????????????
Qualification looks a bit out of reach but stranger things have happened. #COYBIG #IRLSER
— Shane Saunders (@ShaneSaunders88) September 5, 2017
Second last qualifying double header and we get one point from six, we don't deserve to go to Russia. #IRLSER
— Matthew Rowden (@mattie18rowden) September 5, 2017
I blame @campaignforleo and @FineGael for this result. #IRLSER #COYBIG
— Gavin Nugent (@gavnugent) September 5, 2017
Disappointing... No idea how Serbia won that. Not all over yet ???????????? #COYBIG #IRLSER
— Bartosz Bukowski (@BukowskiBartosz) September 5, 2017
#IRLSER Now all we have to do is beat Wales in Wales... pic.twitter.com/uw3yrDudSv
— Eoin Kelleher (@eoinyk) September 5, 2017
world cup qualification all but over for us too many draws cost us big time a la the Georgia game Saturday.. #IRLSER
— Paddy Perdue (@Paddy_Perdue) September 5, 2017
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