article_snippet: Defeat against Poland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, however, would all but render redundant any hope of automatic progression to next summer
article_snippet: It would be they and Scotland left to do battle for the play-off berth.
article_snippet: Defeat would be a big dent in our hopes of automatic qualification.
article_snippet: One player was dropped for the morale-shattering 1-0 defeat in Scotland in November.
article_snippet: Lose and it could prove an awfully long three months for O’Neill before they face Scotland back in Dublin.