Tough on Irish as Poles leave it late

Poland 1 N Ireland 0

Thu, 31 Mar, 2005 - 01:00
Ken Gaunt

It was all going according to plan until three minutes from time when Maciej Zurawski made the breakthrough heading home a cross from Miroslaw Szymkowiak.

Birmingham goalkeeper Taylor was left with a feeling of disbelief after a tremendous one-man show.

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