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Hallgrimsson's side sit third in Group B3 before their final game

ByLauren McCannBBC Sport NI Journalist
  • Published24 minutes ago

Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says their 1-0 defeat by Austria in their penultimate Nations League game was "painful".

Substitute Sasa Kalajdzic poked home the winner in Linz, with the narrow victory ensuring Austria claimed top spot and automatic promotion to League A.

Chiedozie Ogbene squandered a late chance to equalise for the Republic and Hallgrimsson was frustrated they left the Raiffeisen Arena empty-handed when they had chances to secure the win which would have kept their hopes of winning the group alive.