As it happened: Parrott hat-trick sends Ireland into World Cup playoffs
James Cox
The Republic of Ireland secured a second historic win in the space of a week on Sunday. Troy Parrott's hat-trick fired the Boys in Green to a 3-2 comeback win against Hungary in Budapest to secure a spot in the World Cup playoffs.
Here's how the game played out:
Full-time: Hungary 2 - 3 Republic of Ireland
Two historic victories in the space of a week for Ireland. Troy Parrott scored all five goals as Ireland beat Portugal and Hungary to make the World Cup playoffs.
95 mins: GOAL IRELAND - Troy Parrott scores his third goal to put Ireland ahead. Right at the death Kelleher sends a long ball into the box, headed on by Liam Scales and Troy Parrott steers the ball past the Hungarian goalkeeper.
93 mins: Hungary free kick. 90 seconds left.
93 mins: Kerkez heads Ebosele's long throw away.
90 mins: Great chance for Kenny, narrowly saved. Five minutes of added time.
89 mins: Hungary have taken over a minute with this free-kick.
88 mins: Dara O'Shea's pass across the Hungarian box narrowly cleared with a sustained period of Irish pressure ending with a Hungarian free. Precious time ticking away for Ireland.
87 mins: Ireland free-kick in a good position after Ryan Manning is fouled. He will take it himself.
86 mins: Ireland favouring long balls to Parrott and Idah up front, but struggling to keep the ball.
85 mins: Hungary looking to waste as much time as possible.
80 mins: A massive 10 minutes, plus additional time, to come as Ireland seek a winner to reach the World Cup playoffs.
79 mins: GOAL IRELAND: Troy Parrott equalises with a flick over the goalkeeper. The pass over the defence from Azaz also deserves a lot of credit.
78 mins: Ireland committing men forward but the defence is looking tired.
77 mins: Josh Cullen booked for pulling a Hungary player back to prevent a counterattack.
74 mins: Another chance for Hungary but Kelleher makes a great save.
73 mins: Great chance for Hungary's Varga but Liam Scales makes a last gasp tackle to keep Ireland in the game.
72 mins: Brilliant chance for Ireland as Adam Idah does well to find space before squaring the ball to Troy Parrott, who miskicks it.
70 mins: Hungary holding on to possession as they try to run down the clock.
67 mins: Idah heads a cross from Azaz just over the bar, Ireland continue to look for chances as the clock ticks down.
63 mins: Dara O'Shea gives away a free-kick after a blatant push on Varga.
59 mins: Double substitution: Johnny Kenny on for Jayson Molumby and Festy Ebosele on for Seamus Coleman.
56 mins: Adam Idah chips the ball over the keeper and in but it's offside.
52 mins: The injured Ogbene is replaced by Adam Idah.
51 mins: More bad news for Ireland as Ogbene has injured himself chasing a brilliant pass from Parrott, looks like a pulled hamstring.
50 mins: The pace of the second-half has been far slower so far, which suits Hungary with Ireland chasing two goals.
48 mins: Chance for Ireland as Josh Cullen's long free kick nearly falls into the path of Troy Parrott, but Hungary just about manage to clear the ball.
46 mins: Seamus Coleman concedes a free-kick in a dangerous position.
Ryan Manning comes on to replace Jake O'Brien for the second-half.
Half-time: Hungary 2-1 Ireland.
50 mins: Ireland's last chance of the half, O'Brien's long throw is headed away by Hungary and Azaz's volley flies over the bar.
47 mins: A great chance for Ireland, Jake O'Brien on the edge of a Finn Azaz cross but his effort goes over the bar.
45 mins: Five minutes of additional time at the end of the first-half.
44 mins: Free kick for Ireland in a good position for a cross as Seamus Coleman is fouled on the touchline.
41 mins: Dara O'Shea and two Hungary players down injured after a serious looking clash of heads on the edge of the Hungary box.
37 mins: A stunning edge of the box volley from Varga, leaving Kelleher with no chance.
37 mins: Goal Hungary, Ireland have a mountain to climb again.
36 mins: The frantic pace of the game is starting to slow, with a bit of a lull, possession stands at Hungary 55 per cent to Ireland's 45 per cent.
35 mins: Ogbene charges forward but is quite isolated and loses the ball.
27 mins: A fantastic save from Caoimhin Kelleher keeps the score at 1-1.
24 mins: Ireland had a far better start to the game but Hungary are starting to put some pressure on the visitors.
16 mins: A frantic pace to the game and Szoboszlai is already trying to take the sting out of it by walking with the ball in midfield.
14 mins: Troy Parrott scores from the spot, the keeper goes the right way but Parrott's shot is perfectly placed in the corner.
14 mins: PENALTY IRELAND - Referee points to the spot after a VAR review as Chiedozie Ogbene was pulled down in the box.
3 mins: Nightmare start Ireland as Lukacs flicks the ball in from a Szoboszlai corner.
