Hello and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the Euro 2016 Group C clash between Northern Ireland and Poland at the Allianz Riviera. It is the first ever European Championships for the Irish and their first major tournament since the 1986 World Cup. They face a tough opener against Robert Lewandowski and co who are seeking their own first; a victory at a Euros at the seventh time of asking. Kick off 5pm UK time.

Euro 2024 / Group Stage

Allianz Riviera / 12.06.2016

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Northern Ireland

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ByPaul Hassall

Updated 12/06/2016 at 17:50 GMT

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Highlights

90+4'

FT: Poland 1-0 Northern Ireland. The Poles secure their first ever win at the Euros while NI's 30-year wait to reach a major tournament ends with a narrow loss. In truth, Poland were the better side with Ireland too defensive for much of the contest.

90+3'

Piszczek receiving treatment after being knocked down by his own keeper. Play will now resume. NI with no time left.

90+2'

Three minutes were added. NI with all of the ball now. Szczesny comes to try and claim a ball but clatters into his own defender. It won't drop for NI and it's hacked against Lafferty and behind for a goal kick. Poland panicking but should hang on.

90+1'

Poland made a change just before that free kick. The impressive Kapustka replaced by Slawomir Peszko.

90'

Norwood curves the free kick to the far post but it's overhit and Poland escape with a free kick.

89'

Piszczek booked for a foul on the left flank. Chance for NI to throw it in the mixer.

88'

Time running out for the Irish. Can they fashion one good situation?

87'

Grzegorz Krychowiak thunders a stunning 25 yard drive inches past the post with McGovern beaten at full stretch.

86'

A clever free kick sees Davis spin into space on the right of the area but as he turns to fire in a cross-shot he can't quite stretch enough and the chance goes begging.

85'

Poland are looking a bit nervy and dropping deep. Ireland enjoying more of the ball in the last five minutes than they did in the previous 80.

84'

Definitely signs that NI could steal a point here...

83'

Grosicki arrives to meet a loose ball on the right edge of the box and sees his shot deflect just wide of the near post. NI deal with the resulting corner but the follow-up cross causes real problems and Poland are left ruing another close call.

82'

POLAND CHANGE: Kuba off, Kamil Grosicki on.

81'

McLaughlin ghosts into the right of the area but is almost surprised to see the ball arrive by him and his poor touch off the chest sees a half chance go begging.

80'

POLAND CHANGE: Maczynski off, Tomasz Jodlowiec on.

79'

78'

O'Neill has made some positive changes and we are finally seeing more of NI as an attacking force. Is it too little, too late though?

77'

NI CHANGE: Baird off, Jamie Ward on.

76'

Lafferty juggles the ball with his back to goal and goes for the spectacular. It's nice improvisation but it's well off target.

75'

Krzysztof Maczynski flashes a poor effort wide from 22 yards after lovely build up around the left side of the area caught NI out.

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