Glenn Whelan scores a cracker to put Ireland 1-0 up after 7 minutes
Whelan races off to celebrate...
... and is joined by his delighted teammates Liam Lawrence and Riobbie Keane
Keith Andrews puts Mauro Camoranesi under pressure
Liam Lawrence skips past Fabio Grosso
Robbie Keane gets the better of Angelo Palombo
Goalscorer Glenn Whelan gets his tackle in on Andrea Pirlo
Richard Dunne and Giorgio Chiellini get to grips with each other
Mauro Camoranesi rises in splendid isolation to equalise in the 25th minute...
... despite the best efforts of Shay Given in goals...
... and Camoranesi shows his delight at the goal
Sean St Ledger heads away from Pirlo
Aiden McGeady tries to stop the progress of Gianluca Zambrotta
Italy's Girogio Chiellini and Vincenzo Laquinto appeal to the referee after he dissallowed a goal early in the second half
Kevin Kilbane clatters into goalscorer Camoranesi
Kevin Doyle and Nicola Legrottaglie rise to meet the ball
Manager Giovanni Trapattoni shows his skills
Liam Lawrence watches his free kick hit the Italian wall
Sean St Ledger is mobbed by his team-mates after heading Ireland ahead after 87 minutes
Alberto Gilardino is ecstatic after scoring Italy's second equaliser: a goal which secures their World Cup spot
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