Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
PA Media and Guardian sport

INSANE: Ireland seal nations league promotion after rain delay spain hit swiss for seven - The Real Truth

Republic of Ireland players celebrate after Denise O'Sullivan scores their late winner.
Republic of Ireland players celebrate after Denise O'Sullivan scores their late winner. Photograph: Nikola Krstic/Inpho/Shutterstock

The Republic of Ireland sealed promotion from League B to the Women’s Nations League top tier with a dramatic, rain-delayed 1-0 victory in Albania.

Denise O’Sullivan’s winner in the 88th minute decided a game that was stopped for an hour due to torrential rain in Shkodër – and Ireland’s fourth win in four games under the interim head coach, Eileen Gleeson, proved enough to secure their place in League A as Northern Ireland held Hungary to a 1-1 draw in Belfast.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.