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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


23'
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GOAL: Georgia 0-1 Ireland, as Aiden McGeady shoots home from the left channel following a James McCarthy pass, after a good dummy on the edge of the box by Robbie Keane.
22'
CHANCE: Gelsahvili rolls Wilson down the right and gets into the area, and his shot across gets a deflection and goes for a corner. Kashia and then Lobjanidze almost score through the set-piece.
21'
Walters jumps into Daushvili and concedes the foul.
20'
Some lovely one-touch football in midfield by Georgia, until Ward puts an end to it. Walters is unable to control the loose ball in midfield.
19'
Loria kicks the goal kick straight into touch - it has been that kind of game so far.
18'
McGeady skins his marker, but Kashia heads clear in front of Keane and it is a Georgia goal kick.
16'
Gelashvili wins a throw in off Wilson down the right. It is a thankless job for the 29-year-old, as he has no support from midfield.
15'
Georgia have five across the back when Ireland have the ball - do Martin O'Neill's side have the patience and the guile to break them down?
14'
The Georgia defenders were looking in vain for an offside flag to the assistant referee.
12'
Ireland break away with Keane running on to a McGeady ball from the centre, but Loria is out to clear.
11'
Walters is fouled by Khubutia, but Quinn's set-piece is too close to Loria in the Georgia goal.
10'
Okriashvili tries to get a move going down the right but Ward is able to tackle and Ireland clear.
8'
This has been a frantic start - Ireland are keeping possession well though.
7'
Coleman gets going down the right but his low cross is cut out by Kvirkvelia and Georgia clear.
5'
Patient build up from Ireland. Coleman and Walters look a threat down the right.
4'
Georgia are playing three centre-backs tonight. I think they might have been expecting Long to play as well as Keane.
3'
Ireland win a free-kick after Quinn is tripped, but Keane is unable to hook a Ward dink back into the area and it is a goal-kick
2'
Forde is out to catch a cross from the left confidently, after a mini-spell of pressure from Georgia.
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Walters get down the right but Solomon Kvirkvelia clears his cross for a corner. McGeady's corner from the right is cleared.
16:59
Ireland are all in green, Georgia in white shirts and red shorts. Ireland will kick off from left to right.
16:55
The teams are coming out now. There is quite a heat in the stadium for Martin O'Neill's first competitive match in charge. Stephen Quinn looks ridiculously Irish with the full ginger beard look.