article_snippet: Defeat against Poland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday evening, however, would all but end hope of automatic progression to the finals in France, leaving Ireland to do battle with Scotland for the play-off berth.
article_snippet: Defeat would be a big dent in our hopes of automatic qualification.
article_snippet: If the Republic of Ireland fail to beat Poland, the Republic of Ireland fail to beat Poland hopes of automatic qualification will be all but over .
highlights_snippet: Failure to win would all but end all hopes of automatic qualification .
  