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'The ref's bottled the decision' - Christie & Walters unhappy with officials as Ireland draw with Austria

The Republic of Ireland full-back believes that his side's late strike should have been allowed, with the goalscorer also disappointed it wasn't given

Both Cyrus Christie and Jonathan Walters admitted that referee David Fernandez Borbalan made the wrong decision in ruling out the Republic of Ireland's late goal against Austria.

Walters cancelled out Martin Hinteregger's opener in the 85th minute at the Aviva Stadium, but the Boys in Green had the ball in the net moments later only for the Spanish referee to rule it out, awarding a free-kick against Shane Duffy for climbing on Stefan Lainer.