Evening all, and welcome to Northern Ireland v Germany!

Aaaargh! Dallas and Evans C combine again down the right, Dallas delivering another brute of a low cross. And this time, Neuer can't hold it, spilling in front of Washington who falls with the goal gaping and can't bundle it into the net, crab football-style. Another brilliant chance gone!

Mcnair leaves one on Kroos, treading on the old achilles from behind. Kroos becomes extremely angry, responding with a shove, and McNair is booked.

Nice flick from Brandt, in behind Evans J and seeking Reus, but the defender does really well to catch up and clear. We've hardly seen Reus.

Tah replaces Ginter.

Gosh, Ginter is hurt - he's got an arm across himself, so it's either ribs he's clutching or a shoulder he's supporting. But NI can't take advantage of the man advantage when the corner comes in, curiously looking for the far side of the box rather that the mixah. Nothing comes of it.

Suddenly NI are in the ascendancy, Evans and Dallas doing really well to work a crossing opportunity down the right. The delivery is good too, but Washington, who does not look natural in the role, rails to gamble and his team have to make do with a corner - once Ginter has stopped being injured.

NI launch a free-kick and Evans J wins the header. McNair can't make anything of it, but Germany are pinned for a few minutes, then the same Evans charges back to win the ball and halt a counter. The crowd love it.

Evans does really well to turn in midfield as the ball breaks, rolling a pass in behind Sule for Washington. But he's gone too early so up goes the flag.

Thomas Vermaelen - remember him - has scored a second for Belgium. I think they might be better than Scotland.

Ni are really struggling to get any of the ball now, humping it forward and then waiting for Germany to build again.

In a wide field, this is a noteworthily terrible account.

Germany pop it about again and Brandt is starting to find space through the middle. And here they come! Kroos spreads out to Klosterman, who sidefoots a volleyed cross back into the middle .. where Werner adjusts position superbly, retreating to fire a shot into Cathcart's arm. Again, the ref says no penalty and the resultant corner is wasted.

It's a bit scrappy now; NI won't mind that ein kleines bisschen.

Then Halstenberg goes down the left and crosses low and hard for Brandt, who shoots first-time, Sheringham-style - it's a really decent connection and looks goalbound, till it hits Evans J on the arm. No penalty says the ref and he's morally right - Evans' arms weren't moving and he was very close by - but legally, I think that might now be a strict liability offence.

Germany are inching their way into this, funnelling the ball into Reus, whose shot is blocked by Cathcart.

Ryan Babel has given Netherlands the lead in Estonia; Dan James has scored another lovely goal to put Wales ahead against Belarus.

Evans J dithers and Brandt robs him, immediately turning to find Werner down the right. He looks up and crosses right at Cathcart, who concedes the corner - it comes to nowt.

Eventually, Reus looks for Gnabry, but the pass is behind him so Evans C snaps in to win ball and foul.

Germany pop off a few passes as the crowd jeer with righteous indignation. Excellent.

Another long ball from NI is cushioned off by Washington for McGinn, forcing Sule to nash round on the cover, conceding the throw. Again, Cathcart comes forward, but Sule is there again to head away.

NI win a free-kick out on the right and McNair curls in a tempter, but Neuer is up for it, riding a buffeting to punch clear.