Ireland grab late draw with Switzerland as Danes close the gap

Soccer Football - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Group D - Republic of Ireland v Switzerland - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - September 5, 2019 Republic of Ireland's David McGoldrick celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

DUBLIN (Reuters) - David McGoldrick's first international goal grabbed Ireland a potentially crucial 1-1 draw in their Euro 2020 qualifier with Switzerland on Thursday as an easy victory for rivals Denmark in Gibraltar kept things incredibly tight at the top of Group D.

Fabian Schar looked like he had won it for the visitors on 74 minutes when he finished off a brilliantly worked team goal but just as they did in Copenhagen in June, Ireland secured a point near the death thanks to McGoldrick's 85th-minute header.