As Ireland toiled in the first-half against Georgia, group rivals Wales were taking a 2-1 lead into half-time in their crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier in Austria.

And they had Joe Allen to thank for a spectacular goal.

The Stoke midfielder recently scored an equaliser against Manchester United and resurrected a reputation dampened by his time at Liverpool when he proved a crucial part of Wales' Euro 2016 squad that reached a historic semi-final. 

Allen's finish against Austria is as good as it gets:  

How about that strike from Joe Allen tonight .. 🔥🔥🔥#Wales pic.twitter.com/IPGZp2rfoF

— The Offside Rule (@OffsideRulePod) October 6, 2016