The scoreboard may have read just 1-0 at the final whistle but that did not tell the full story of Tuesday night's Euro 2020 qualifier between Ireland and Georgia.
Behind it was a performance which provided hope to Irish football, one which showed this could be a team with more about them than bolting the door shut and hoping to nick a lucky goal.
Sportsfile were the Aviva to capture the action.
The goal
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The celebrations
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Action and reactions
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