His strike cancelled out makeshift forward O'Brien's debut goal when the Millwall wide man, playing up front in the absence of a recognised striker, glanced in Callum O'Dowda's cross eight minutes after the interval.

Martin O'Neill's decision to change Ireland's shape to a back five paid dividends after shipping four in Wales on Thursday, and they looked like they would hold out for a first clean sheet in four games until Leeds forward Klich struck late on.

Ireland looked slick in their new-look , controlling early possession but playing little of the game in the Poland half.

Once the hosts cottoned on to their opponents' new passing style, and began pressing from the front, things got more difficult for O'Neill's men.

Man of the match: Callum O'Dowda. Arkadiusz Milik should have scored when presented with a free header 12 yards out from Jakub Blaszczykowski's left-wing cross, but shot back across goal and just beyond the far post.

That was as good as it got before half-time, with Ireland enjoying spells of possession but only O'Brien looking anywhere near likely to break the deadlock.

When Cyrus Christie's long throw rebounded into his path, he planted a snapshot wide of the near post. O'Brien had work to do with that chance, but he was presented with one far easier eight minutes after the break.

A half-cleared corner was worked to the right where O'Dowda beat his marker and delivered a perfect cross to the near post for the Millwall man to glance home.

Confidence began to ooze through the Ireland players at last, and they began to play far more football in the Poland half.

Michael O'Neill's men did a laudable job, however, scrapping manfully and lunging into challenges, until the pressure finally told, their run of not conceding ending at minutes.

Lafferty all alone Northern Ireland's historic qualification was built around the seven goals of Kyle Lafferty, who overcame a groin injury sustained in training this week.

Chances for the Norwich forward, an isolated presence in a formation, to make it eight for the campaign were non-existent as the Green and White Army failed to register a shot on target.

It did not seem to work and despite packing the midfield, Northern Ireland were consistently second best in this department. Perhaps there was too much attention on Lewandowski, at the expense of similar watchfulness of Milik, who consistently found time and space in dangerous areas.

The lesson for O'Neill and Co is that, at this level, everyone is dangerous. Milik confirmed his class with the winning goal, but the fans are also praising Kapustka.

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