Republic of Ireland Under-21s saw their hopes of qualifying for next year's UEFA Championship finals all but ended after a 1-0 loss to Turkey.

Oguzhan Ozyakup fired the winner for the visitors six minutes from time in Sligo despite the 73rd-minute sending-off of Muhammed Demir for reacting angrily to a challenge from Greg Cunningham.

Noel King's men must now win their two remaining games away to Hungary and group leaders Italy to stand any chance of claiming one of the qualifying places as best runners-up.