Timing is everything, and the natural reaction when Shane Long finally latched onto Wes Hoolahan’s downward header and rattled the back of Fabianski’s net was, obviously, one of undiluted euphoria. Few experiences in football are as cathartic and joyful as the kitchen-sink equaliser deep into stoppage time: and after a frenzied second-half rally during which we had laid siege to Poland’s goal for lengthy spells, there could be no doubt that this one was fully deserved.