Soccer: Agony for the comeback kids

Republic of Ireland 2 Colombia 3

Two goals down with six minutes remaining and seemingly out of the competition, goals from Cork City's Kevin Doyle and Paddy McCarthy that equaliser two minutes into stoppage time amazingly forced extra-time.

But a cruel twist awaited Gerry Smith's bravehearts as the Colombians got the vital goal through substitute Erwin Carrillo 14 minutes into extra-time to book their quarter-final meeting with hosts UAE in Dubai on Friday.