Women's Hockey World Cup 2018, Quarterfinal: India vs Ireland, Live Match Updates

That's it from us here, this is Subhashish signing off - the tearful Indians are in a post-match huddle - it was a case of so near yet so far - but the Golden Girls have shown that they belong on the world stage!

THE GOLDEN GIRLS CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR PERFORMANCE BUT IT IS THE IRISH WHO WILL PLAY SPAIN ON SATURDAY - AYEISHA McFERRAN TAKES THE IRISH TO A HISTORIC SEMIFINAL!!

IRELAND ARE IN THE SEMIFINAL OF THE WORLD CUP- AYEISHA McFERRAN WAS AS BRILLIANT AS EVER - ONLY REENA KHOKAR MANAGED TO SCORE FOR INDIA!!

IRELAND ARE THROUGH - INDIA REFER ONE LAST TIME - TO NO AVAIL

REENA KHOKAR SCORES

IRELAND SCORE - IS IT ALL OVER FOR INDIA???

McFERRAN SAVES!!!!!

NAVJOT KAUR FOR INDIA - CAN SHE SCORE???

UPTON SCORES TO GIVE IRELAND THE LEAD!!!!!

MONIKA MISSES FOR INDIA- NO GOALS YET!!!

NO GOAL FOR IRELAND

ANNA O'FLANAGANS SHOT WAS BLOCKED - WHAT WILL THE VERDICT BE???

PENALTY STROKE AWARDED - INDIA REFER

McFERRAN SAVES WITH HER GLOVE - RANI MISSES - NO GOALS YET

RANI FOR INDIA -

SAVITA SAVES - NICOLA DALY CANNOT SCORE

IRELAND GOES FIRST - SAVITA IS SET -

NEITHER SIDE POSSESSED THE ENERGY - NOR THE RESOLVE - TO SCORE IN THE LAST QUARTER - WHO WILL PREVAIL IN THE SHOOTOUT???

END OF REGULAR TIME: INDIA 0 - IRELAND 0 (SHOOTOUT FOLLOWS)

TO NO AVAIL - WE ARE HEADED FOR A SHOOTOUT!!!!

58' Both sides seem exhausted as they head towards a shootout - but Ireland have a long corner

58' Neither side will want to concede now - Ireland have the ball - outside the Indian 25

UDITA GETS A GREEN CARD!!!

56' Mullan gets a ball in the Indian circle - long corner for Ireland. The Indians advance - the Irish defence holding firm.

INDIA LOSE THEIR REFERRAL - WILL THAT PROVE COSTLY????

55' Both sides erring with their passes and their traps - can either side find a winner with five minutes to go????

53' The Indians now exerting some good pressure - Rani is penalized for shielding the ball

51' Deep Grace clears after Mullan does well to build an attack - the Indians into the attack - NO INDIAN PLAYER TO CONNECT ON TO NAVNEET'S PASS

50' END OF END ACTION - INDIA HAVE A CHANCE TO SCORE BUT LOOK TO HAVE SLOWED DOWN - IRELAND TRY A COUNTER - TO NO AVAIL

AYEISHA McFERRAN INTO THE ACTION - SAVES THE DAY FOR IRELAND.

INDIA GET A PC - CAN THEY MAKE IT COUNT?????

49' Rani gets into the cirlce - can India get a PC??? The umpire wants a referral!!!

48' Nicola Daly does advance - Deepika clears - The Irish win possession back and try long vertical balls!!!

47' With thirteen minutes to go, which side will be brave enough to advance and risk being caught on the counter???

BOTH TEAMS SEEMING TO RUN OUT OF IDEAS - AND RUN OUT OF SPACE - THE INDIAN DEFENCE HOLDING FIRM - BUT CAN THE GIRLS UP FRONT MANUFACTURE A WINNING MOVE????

END OF Q3: INDIA 0 - IRELAND 0

44' Lizzy Colvin mops up after the Indians manage to get a ball into the Irish circle - Rani gets a free hit - is uanble to inflict damage!!

43' Lack of creativity from the Indians - Ireland find an Indian foot - outside the circle though

42' Both sides attempting to find space - both sides getting stuck by the sheer number of defenders!!!!!

40' Green shirts hovering around the Indian circle - Evans penalized.

39' Rani tries to advance down the right flank - Udita steps on the ball and is unable to get a shot in

37' India tries a counter but Vandana finds no support up front.

36' The Irish closing the Indian strikers down but the Indians unable to do the same. The deep defence for India, however, holding firm

35' A few mistraps and mispasses from the Indians in midfield - Marijne is not happy

34' The Irish try the left flank - The Indian defence now looking rock solid and foil the attempt

33' Getting through the traffic jams has been an issue for both sides - but Ireland doing it a wee-bit better down both flanks

31' The Irish come away but try long back passes instead of advancing forward

MARIJNE WANTS MORE ENERGY FROM HIS GIRLS - THE STATS ARE EVEN - THE SCORECARD IS BLANK - THERE ARE THIRTY MINUTES WITH EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR

THE SCORES ARE EVEN BUT IT WOULD BE FAIR TO SAY THAT IRELAND HAVE LOOKED THE BETTER SIDE - THE IRISH HAVE BUILT UP SOME BRILLIANT MOVES, EXERTED PRESSURE, AND LOOKED LIKE SCORING - THE INDIAN'S SIMPLY HAVEN'T

HALF TIME: INDIA 0 - IRELAND 0