'It's unbelievable' - Alex Noonan the hero in dramatic shootout as Ireland progress to U17 World Cup last-16

After Michael Noonan’s second-half finish was cancelled out by Sergei Kozlovskiy late on, the match had to be decided by penalties on pitch four of the Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar.

INTO THE LAST 16: Republic of Ireland players celebrate their 9-8 penalty shoot-out victory. Pic: Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile.

Republic of Ireland 1 Canada 1. Ireland win 9-8 on penalties.

A nation held its breath and Alex Noonan produced the save that sent the Republic of Ireland into the last 16 of the World Cup with a 9-8 penalty shootout victory over Canada on Friday.