Ireland's work was done basically before the opening whistle even blew. Thanks to their 4-0 win last week in Estonia, Ireland just had to manage the match to be able to celebrate with home fans a berth in Euro 2012.
History was made. There was unbridled joy for a crowd of 51,151 as a 10 yr wait for a major tournament finals, and 24 for a return to the European stage, came to a joyous end. A first half goal from Stephen Ward made the celebration even greater. Even a second half goal from Konstantin Vassiljev couldn't dampen the mood.
The match ended 1-1 with Ireland advancing on a 5-1 aggregate. Ireland will discover who they will face in Euro 2012 when the draw is made in Kiev on December 2, but in the meantime, they will celebrate a job well done after securing just their second playoff success in seven attempts by extending their unbeaten run to 11 games.
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