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Republic of Ireland 3-2 Armenia: Stephen Kenny's side avoid Nations League relegation with dramatic victory as Robbie Brady scores stoppage-time penalty winner after hosts had thrown away two-goal lead

Robbie Brady got the Republic of Ireland out of jail as they secured their Nations League B status with a madcap 3-2 win over nine-man Armenia.

The 30-year-old, making his first start for his country since March last year, converted a stoppage-time penalty to snatch victory after Ireland very nearly threw the game away.

They looked to be cruising to just their second win of the Group 1 campaign as they entered the final 20 minutes leading 2-0 through goals from John Egan and Michael Obafemi.

Robbie Brady scored a stoppage time penalty to secure a 3-2 victory for the home side
Ireland will be disappointed with their campaign, but grateful to have staged in Group B

However, goals from Artak Dashyan and Eduard Spertsyan silenced the locals before Brady's last-gasp intervention, the build-up to which saw both Hovhannes Hambardzumyan and Dashyan dismissed.