Greece defeats were the killer, says Jason Knight

Losing to Greece, 2-1 away in June and 2-0 at home last month, eliminated the prospect of Ireland even contemplating applying pressure on France and Netherlands for the two qualification berths.

LOOKING BACK: Jason Knight also admitted the Republic of Ireland must develop a ruthless streak. Pic: Adam Davy/PA

Jason Knight admits the pair of defeats against Greece marked Ireland’s downfall in a Euro campaign they took points off only Gibraltar in.

Third-seed Ireland were guaranteed to finish fourth prior to their final game on Saturday in Amsterdam.