Iceland 3 Republic of Ireland 0 (Iceland win 4-1 on agg):Noel King's Republic of Ireland women's side lost out on qualification for Euro 2009 after a 3-0 defeat to Iceland in Rejkjavik.

The hosts coped better on a treacherously icy pitch, building on their 1-1 draw in Ireland to win 4-1 on aggregate to advance to the Uefa Championship finals in Finland next year.

Two goals from Dóra María Lárusdóttir and one from Vidarsdóttir settled the tie but King and his team will be buoyed by the manner in which the played over the whole campaign.

Goalkeeper Emma Byrne was in action early on as Iceland striker, Vidarsdóttir struck a half volley from six yards but saw it palmed away by the Arsenal stopper.

Midfielder, Magnúsdóttir went close on 15 minutes when her header struck the post but the hosts were ahead nine minutes later when Lárusdóttir capitalised on a poor clearance and looped a shot into the net from the edge of the box.

Though there was little from Ireland before the break they emerged confident in the second half and veteran substitute Olivia O'Toole set up Mary Therese McDonnell in the box but the danger was cleared by the Icelandic goalkeeper.

Byrne was again on hand to keep Ireland in the game as they pressed at the other end but she could do little about the hosts' second when Lárusdóttir crossed from the right and striker, Vidarsdóttir headed home from close range.

Qualification was sealed in the 69th minute when Lárusdóttir grabbed her second, running on to a throughball, beating defender Meabh de Burcha and firing past Byrne.

Republic of Ireland: Emma Byrne, Alisha Moran, Niamh Fahey, Yvonne Treacy, Meabh De Burcha, Mary T McDonnell, Ciara Grant, Jemma O'Connor, Michele O'Brien, Aine O'Gorman, Stefanie Curtis

Substitutes: Olivia O'Toole on for Jemma O' Connor (52mins), Sonya Hughes on for Meabh de Burca (75 mins), Stephanie Roche on for Stefanie Curtis (85 mins)