Fine margins.

[the other bob wilson]

First, Gareth Bale hits the inside of the post against Serbia and the ball bounces straight back to the keeper, then the Serbs go straight up the pitch and the ball hits the inside of the post and and rolls slowly over the line for an equaliser. Second, Hendrick closes down Williams and the ball goes as close to going out for a throw in as it's possible to do without crossing the line, then it rolls ten yards right along the touch line without crossing it - Bale's shot goes the same way Mitrovic's header did and the ball goes an inch or two further to the right last night and we would be celebrating automatic qualification now.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Another consideration is the penalty conceded by Serbia out there. The Irish shirt pulling was dreadful but the ref allowed it.

[Fine Lines]

Fine lines. Fine lines Indeed. For people to say we are now rubbish as we didn't qualify is nonsense. We narrowly failed against other teams who were also trying to qualify as well remember !

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Can't say we were rubbish, but difficult to justify our position as top seeds, too.