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Hello and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of the Euro 2016 Group D qualifier between Georgia and the Republic of Ireland at the Dinamo Stadium. This is Nick Royle (@nickaroyle) taking you through all the action.

Euro Qualifying / Matchday 1
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena / 07.09.2014
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Marcus Foley

Updated 07/09/2014 at 17:53 GMT


90'+3
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It ends Georgia 1-2 Republic of Ireland. Aiden McGeady's brace ensures that Ireland win in Martin O'Neill's first competitive match.
90'+1
Three minutes of additional time at the Dinamo Stadium.
90'
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David Meyler replaces McCarthy.
89'
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GOAL: Georgia 1-2 Republic of Ireland. McGeady receives the ball with his back to goal, but turns on Coleman's pass and curls the ball into the top corner.
88'
Coleman travels 40 yards with the ball, but then checks back and loses possession.
87'
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Levan Mchedlidze comes on for the goalscorer Okriashvili.
86'
Ward crosses deep to the far post but Long is offside.
85'
Whelan with a tired pass fails to find Coleman and the ball rolls into touch.
84'
Coleman again tries to build an attack down the right but Targamdze is back to tackle.
83'
Ward's speculative cross from the right sails over the bar.
82'
Targamadze finds some room in the centre, then Lobjanidze crosses but Coleman clears and Daushvili is penalised for a handball.
80'
Long takes on Khubutia down the right, and the referee decides that it is a goal-kick rather than a corner, to the Southampton striker's annoyance.
79'
Ketsbaia on the touchline is going mad - he is frustrated at his side's tendency to give the ball away.
78'
Robbie Brady overruns the ball when receiving the pass from Whelan, when a short pass to McGeady was the better option.
77'
Khubutia bundles Long off the ball down the left, then McGeady and Long make a mess of the throw.
76'
Both sides think this game is there for the taking. But it has been poor stuff for the most part. Coleman overhits a cross from the right from Whelan's pass.
75'
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Robbie Brady and Shane Long replace Quinn and Keane.
74'
CHANCE: McGeady skips away from a challenge after taking Whelan's pass with his back to goal, but his left-footed shot is wide.
72'
Wilson fouls Gelashvili 30 yards from goal, and then concedes a corner from the free-kick, then the Stoke defender clears the corner too. Good recovery from Wilson.
71'
Ward is back on now. Targamadze has just miscontrolled Emile Heskey style on the halfway line and conceded a throw.