They made all of Australia’s nerves jangle until the second half but the Socceroos have got the job done, earning a 3-1 win over a determined Honduras outfit to book a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The Socceroos’ very own Trojan warrior Mile Jedinak, he of the lustrous beard and bone-crushing tackles, scored a deflected free kick to open the scoring in the second half before two strikes from the penalty spot sealed a superb hat-trick for the midfielder, and confirmation of a World Cup spot. The Honduran goal from Figueroa came with the last kick of the game when it meant nothing — the visitors’ spirit waned visibly from the 82nd minute when Bryan Acosta’s free kick from a dangerous position sailed well over the crossbar. That was the moment the crowd let out a victorious roar, knowing there was no chance of another Iran ’97-style stuff up. The free-kick goal came after the best move of the match from Tom Rogic, who finally took the game by the scruff of the neck after only offering up small morsels of his talent to that point. Loading The Celtic attacking midfielder broke forward in his awkward-yet-graceful gangling…