As it happened: Evan Ferguson keeps Ireland's World Cup hopes alive with win over 10-man Armenia

Any hopes Ireland have of reaching the World Cup next summer will be dashed if they fail to win tonight.

Evan Ferguson celebrates after scoring. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile.

FULL TIME: Republic of Ireland 1 Armenia 0

9.44pm Oh how Ireland needed that. It wasn't pretty but that doesn't matter, Ireland still in with a chance of going to the World Cup heading into November.