Republic of Ireland 1-1 Serbia: Nikola Milenkovic own goal cancels out Sergej Milinkovic-Savic's header but hosts' slim World Cup hopes fade further... as Stephen Kenny's side extend run without a competitive victory to TWELVE games By Kishan Vaghela For Mailonline Published: 21:41 BST, 7 September 2021 | Updated: 21:43 BST, 7 September 2021 Viewcomments The Republic of Ireland drew a second straight home game in four days but showed fight to earn a point against Serbia. Stephen Kenny's men came into the match after a disappointing 1-1 stalemate with Azerbaijan and fell behind to Sergej Milinkovic-Savic's first-half header. But Nikola Milenkovic's unfortunate own goal saw the hosts earn a point, but saw their World Cup hopes all but disappear on home soil. More to follow Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility