Job done as Ireland formidable

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI had said before the game an away goal would be 50% of the task in Tallinn.

I’m no mathematician but I reckon four goals means the job is just about 200% done.

On the biggest night in their football history, anything that could go wrong did go wrong for Estonia. But for Ireland the overwhelming sensation at the end was one of sheer joy. Far from facing an anxious night in Dublin on Tuesday, everyone associated with Irish football can now prepare for 90 minutes of celebration, secure in the knowledge that the 10-year wait to get back to international football’s top table is finally at an end.