Celtic centre-half Liam Scales set up a goal for Troy Parrott for the second game running as Republic of Ireland scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner in Hungary to secure a World Cup qualification play-off place.
Scales rose to meet a high ball into the penalty box to head into the path of Parrott, who stabbed the ball home with seconds remaining to secure a 3-2 victory.
The two had also combined for Parrott to score the opener in last week’s 2-0 win over Portugal and his hat-trick in Puskas Arena means the Irish leapfrog Hungary into the runners-up spot behind the Portuguese in Group F.
Portugal made sure of qualification with a 9-1 hammering of Armenia.
