Shane Duffy’s late header saves Ireland from another humiliating home defeat against Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan – ranked 112 in the world – had lost their previous 11 qualifiers in a row but well deserved their point which was looking like three until three minutes from full-time

Shane Duffy scores the Republic of Ireland's equaliser against Azerbaijan at the Aviva Stadium. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Republic of Ireland 1 (Duffy 87) Azerbaijan 1 (Mahmudov 45+1)

Ireland’s faint World Cup ambitions are all but over after another frustrating outing at the Aviva Stadium – Shane Duffy’s late header at least avoiding another humiliating defeat.