Australia 2 Syria 1: Tim Cahill sends Socceroos through

IT was a fingernail-ruining night for Australian football fans — but where would we be without Tim Cahill? Relive the action from our live blog.

THE Socceroos were forced to rely — once again — on Tim Cahill to see them past Syria in the second leg of their World Cup play-off, the captain scoring deep in to extra-time to keep dreams of Russia alive.

MATCH REPORT: Cahill the Socceroos’ saviour again ANALYSIS: Only fate righted the wrong of Mooy’s benching It was a tense, nerve-shattering night, but Australia got the job done. Just. Here’s how:

Originally published as Australia 2 Syria 1: Tim Cahill sends Socceroos through