Although it seemed like Ireland needed (or wanted, anyway) a positive result for Georgia against Wales in this evening's early kick-off, it didn't truly matter.
With both sides picking up unnecessarily nervy wins ahead of Monday night's decider in Cardiff, it was Austria's result at home to Serbia that has really livened things up.
Having taken an early lead through Luka Milivojevic, Serbia looked set to extend Austria's disastrous qualifying campaign.
Yet, yet, after equalising through Guido Burgstaller shortly after, Austria then took the lead - Marko Arnautovic putting them ahead in Vienna.
Just when people began to get excited however, the inevitable happened.
And no sooner had you said it... ;)
— Enda McEvoy (@EndaEndamac95) October 6, 2017
At 2-1, the top 3 of Group D (Serbia, Wales & Ireland) would only have been separated by 2 points. Theoretically, Ireland could, could still have topped the group and qualify automatically for the World Cup.
All that went up in smoke however when Serbia's Nemanja Matic grabbed an equaliser for the visitors 7 minutes later.
Barring a Serbia loss on Monday and an absolute hammering of Wales by Ireland, top spot was off the table once more.
Yet, yet (again), on the 89th minute, Rapid Vienna's Louis Schaub popped up with a winner for the hosts.
If Serbia somehow manage to lose at home to Georgia on Monday, and Ireland overcome the Welsh in Cardiff, qualification for Russia 2018 will be automatic.
