Italia ’90 revisited: 29 stages of masterminding a historic draw with Holland

•  Relive Ireland v England here and Ireland v Egypt here

If things go our way elsewhere, all we need is a draw? We're listening.

25 years since Ireland and the Netherlands locked horns for a place in the World Cup second round. Here are the 29 stages of one of the biggest ever nights in Irish football. 1. The buzz is building 2. Someone is missing though After his pen-throwing strop post Egypt, Eamon Dunphy isn't with the RTÉ panel for this one having flown out to Italy. However, he was denied an interview with Irish manager, Jack Charlton, so Bill O'Herlihy is at hand to calm the storm. Again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz_VNxz82c8 3. Someone else is missing 4. The Irish fans are belting out the anthem long after the Italian band's shortened version has finished But not everyone has goosebumps. 5. This is where the term going to the wire comes from Ireland are rooting for an England or Egypt win - as long as it's a win - because we're of course going for the draw ourselves. 6. John Aldridge fires in a thunderbolt at van Breukelen early on It's all Ireland. 7. But Ruud Gullit quickly kills the joy The Irish are torn apart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y7yR2U_oDM 8. And everyone wants a piece 9. Ireland should have a penalty and then they should have a goal The world is against them.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmwmWwop8aw 10. Some people sympathise 11. Others don't 12. Kevin Sheedy winds up that left foot again... https://twitter.com/Football__LOLS/status/611575830934867968 13. Johnny Giles is drawing all over our TV screens and no-one knows what's happening Especially Billy Hamilton. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlZ4jDrlObU 14. The people miss The Dunphy 15. A big chance passes both strikers by in the second period But Quinn's fall-on-your-arse trick is under most scrutiny. https://twitter.com/CascarinoFans/status/611583165300346880 16. The tactics aren't working According to some. 17. Until... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KRoVhnhDOI 18. Was it the greatest goal of all time? 19. England are 1-0 up in Egypt, a draw will see the Irish through 20. There's an unspoken agreement playing out 1-1 suits both the Netherlands and the Irish perfectly and the finest piece of injury time in football history unfolds in Palermo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpC9chMdga8 21. It's over https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgvcr6Lml_E 22. But we were lucky... 23. Except it wasn't luck Big Jack masterminded the draw and he doesn't even care if they have to face West Germany now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVPk3YDSDzQ 24. Bill O'Herlihy sums up the feelings of a nation 25. Now no-one cares about Dunphy's ramblings 26. Ireland's group standing will be decided by drawing lots Second place plays Romania, third place faces West Germany. Attention turns to Rome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te7_eeSwQw8 27. Johnny Giles sums up the draw in the most Johnny Giles way possible 28. Goalscorer Niall Quinn calls the Irish fans the best in the world Not before a classic 90s television gaffe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0nn902ePPc 29. Romania on Monday. Let's 'give it a lash'