Ireland must defeat Bosnia-Herzegovina if they are to book their ticket to the Euro 2016 finals after Martin O'Neill's men were pitted against them in this morning's play-off draw.
Bosnia will prove difficult opponents, with former Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko and Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic in their ranks and a fine finish to their group campaign that saw them win five of their last six matches, including a 2-0 win over mighty Wales.
Ireland avoided Ukraine and Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden, while the team we all wanted to face, Hungary, were drawn against Norway.
There was some good news though, with Ireland travelling to Bosnia first before having the all-important second leg at home at the Aviva Stadium.
UPDATE: The dates of the two games have now been confirmed, with the first leg in Zenica on Friday November 13 and the return fixture in Dublin on Monday 16th.
https://twitter.com/UEFAEURO/status/655694659616903168
The full draw:
Ukraine vs Slovenia
Sweden vs Denmark
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Republic of Ireland
Norway vs Hungary
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