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Ireland held by Austria despite Parrott double as protests interrupt game

Troy Parrott secured a brace for the Republic of Ireland during their Nations League match against Austria, but the hosts relinquished their lead to draw 2-2 at the final whistle. The fixture experienced multiple disruptions during the first half when demonstrators threw tennis balls carrying Palestinian flags onto the playing surface, followed by a pitch invader holding a flag who was quickly removed by stadium security.

Before the interruptions, Parrott opened the scoring in the twelfth minute and converted a penalty kick just before halftime.

Following the interval, the Austrian squad mounted a comeback as Alexander Prass reduced the deficit in the seventy-first minute before Michael Gregoritsch scored the equalizer six minutes later. The outcome leaves the Irish team in third place within Group B3 at the midway point of the stage.

Additional personnel changes for the hosts included appearances by Finn Azaz, Gavin Bazunu, Liam Scales, and John Egan under manager Heimir Hallgrimsson.

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