Ruesha Littlejohn's emotional reaction to Ireland qualifying for the World Cup was brilliantly caught on camera.
The striker missed the game through injury but was in the stands at Hampden Park to cheer on her teammates, including her partner and captain Katie McCabe.
Amber Barrett's second-half goal put Ireland into the lead and for the remaining 20 minutes or so, the Irish team put their bodies on the line to repel a ferocious Scottish onslaught. Wave after wave of pressure came Ireland's way before the referee blew the final whistle after 96 minutes of pulsating action.
Scottish broadcaster Shebahn Aherne travelled to the game with Littlejohn and captured the 32-year-old's immediate reaction as well as an emotional embrace between the striker and McCabe on the pitch.
You can watch the video in full below, with Littlejohn's reaction coming from around 18.30 onwards.
Littlejohn and McCabe first disclosed their relationship to the public in 2019. Speaking about their relationship recently, McCabe told RSVP Live: "It's funny because I've got some teammates who are with people that are not in the football world and they love it.
"But me and Ruesha obviously both play professional football with Arsenal and Aston Villa and we both represent the Republic of Ireland, and having that is great."
She added: "If I come home after a tough day at training, or if maybe a game doesn't go our way, she understands to let the dust settle a little bit. I think we've got a really good balance of that, we know when to switch off from the football talk.
McCabe will become only the fourth person in history to captain Ireland at a World Cup after Mick McCarthy ('90), Andy Townsend ('94) and Steve Staunton ('02).
"I'm speechless. It doesn't actually feel real to be honest. I'm just so proud of the girls," a still shellshocked McCabe told RTE after the game.
"We worked our socks off tonight. This one [O'Sullivan] covered every inch of Hampden. Everybody was unbelievable - Courtney with the penalty save, Amber coming on, scoring the goal... we're going to a World Cup!"
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