Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the Euro 2016 qualifier between Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar at the Aviva Stadium. This Group D clash will get underway at 5pm BST.

Euro Qualifying / Matchday 2

Aviva Stadium / 11.10.2014

Republic of Ireland

Completed

Gibraltar

R. Keane(7', 15', 19' PEN)
J. McClean(47', 54')
J. Perez(52' O.G)
W. Hoolahan(57')

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ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 11/10/2014 at 17:47 GMT

28'

Only one player (Valon Behrami, 10) made more tackles in the opening round of matches than Gibraltar's Lee Casciaro (6). Not many being made so far today though!

27'

STAT: Keane is now the all-time top scorer in Euro qualifiers (21 goals), surpassing Tomasson and Sükür.

26'

The numbers are being well and truly crunched by the stat peeps!

25'

Keane should have four! McClean whips a stunning ball to the far post where Keane is inches away from touching home on the volley. If he'd opted to go for it with his head he probably would have made contact.

24'

McClean fizzes a low left-wing cross into the six-yard box. The keeper pushes it back into open play and is grateful to his defence for averting the danger.

23'

A couple of minutes of possession for the visitors who will feel completely shellshocked.

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21'

Man of the match could be wrapped up already!

20'

That's 65 for ROI now for Keane... and counting!

19'

This has been a real disaster for Gibraltar. They would have hoped to keep it tight, but they've not got anywhere near Keane and co.

18'

GOAL! Keane HATTRICK! The striker steps up and fires his spot kick into the corner. That's a treble inside 18 minutes. Not bad at all!

17'

PENALTY to ROI! Keane's shot is cleared off the line but as the keeper fails to gather the loose ball he fouls Hoolahan.

16'

Ireland's fast start is the talk of Twitter... well, sort of!

15'

Keane on course for a third international treble. He's been a real great for ROI over the years.

14'

GOAL! Keane doubles ROI's lead and his own tally as he races onto Hoolahan's pass forward and coolly rolls it into the corner. The defence was nowhere to be seen!

13'

Gibraltar have barely been in the ROI half. You could count the seconds on two hands!

12'

As expected, ROI well on top as stats show they have had 80 per cent possession so far.

10'

Great stat!

SAVE! Keane engineers space on the right of the area and sets up McClean but his thumping shot is brilliantly parried by Jordan Perez. The visitors can't quite clear their lines in the ensuing melee and Hoolahan has a big shout for a penalty when his attempt appears to hit a hand. It's not given and Gibraltar survive.

ROI looking dangerous every time they venture forward. It looks like being a long evening for the visitors.

That is Keane's 63rd goal for ROI.

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