Four moments that turned Ireland's World Cup campaign golden

Vera Pauw's side secured a play-off spot with a game to spare last night.

REBEL YELL: Denise O'Sullivan celebrates her goal in Helsinki.

A campaign of seven qualifiers so far already has Ireland women in seventh heaven. For the first time since 2008, the side have progressed out of their group into the playoff stage, the first in a World Cup.

Last year, Ireland manager Vera Pauw feared the Nordic neighbours Finland and Sweden were colluding to carve out a fixtures sequence to leave the Finns facing a Swedish team already qualified on the final day.