Martin O'Neill derides 'poor' referee after Ireland are denied late winner

Shane Duffy's header was ruled out for a foul by the official.

Martin O'Neill derides 'poor' referee after Ireland are denied late winner

Martin O'Neill was furious with Spanish referee David Borbalan after seeing the Republic of Ireland denied a dramatic World Cup qualifier victory over Austria.

Ireland, who trailed 1-0 with just five minutes remaining at the Aviva Stadium, levelled through Jonathan Walters and then thought they had won it through Shane Duffy, only to see his header ruled out for a foul by the official, who also waved away Walters' appeals for a penalty.

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