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Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of Republic Ireland against Estonia from the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Ireland hold a 4-0 lead before this second leg.

Euro Qualifying / Matchday 2
Aviva Stadium / 15.11.2011
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Aggregate score 5-1
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Desmond Kane

Updated 15/11/2011 at 21:34 GMT


10'
Kruglov forced to scamper across to knock the ball away from Doyle. Ireland continue to push forward.
9'
Voskoboinikov with another cross, shot or pass that flies out of play for a throw-in to the home side. Ireland well in control.
8'
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Another chance gone for Ireland. Londak saves the shot from Duff, but Keane knocks the rebound past the post from five yards. What a miss that is.
7'
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Almost the opener for Keane. Just failed to get the ball down from Doyle's flick-on. Londak does well to make the save as Estonia hack the ball clear.
6'
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Voskoboinikov caught offside. Well offside there. Free-kick to Ireland hammered clear by Given.
5'
The last time that Estonia won an international game by four or more goals was back in September 2004 (4-0 v Luxembourg). Should not be a factor this evening.
4'
Klavan with a wayward pass, and Ireland are back on the ball in their own half.
3'
Duff on the ball for Ireland. Decides to try his luck, but fires the shot well over the bar from distance. Goalkick to Estonia.
2'
A crackling atmosphere in Dublin for this one. 52,000 fans watching this contest. Glorious chance for Ireland to put on an exhibition for their fans.
1'
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We are off and running in this match. Ireland get the match kicked off.
19.40
The national anthems of Ireland and Estonia being heard on the pitch and we are almost ready to go here in Dublin. Full house in for this one.
19.35
Match odds for this evening: Ireland 2/5, Estonia 11/1, Draw 19/5
19.30
Remember you can check out all the latest pictures from these Euro 2012 qualifiers at our match gallery that can be found below.
19.25
Estonia haven’t lost a game in which they’ve scored since September 2010. Since that 1-2 defeat to Italy, all 10 of Estonia’s defeats have seen the Blueshirts fail to net.
19.20
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Tonight's teams - Ireland: Given, John O'Shea, St Ledger, Dunne, Ward; Duff, Andrews, Whelan, Hunt, Keane, Doyle////Estonia: Londak, Jagger, Rahn, Klavan, Kruglov, Teniste, Vuk, Vassiljev, Lindpere, Saag, Voskoboinikov
19.15
Ireland have won all three of their previous matches against Estonia, keeping a clean sheet in each game and scoring eight times overall.
19.10
Ireland last reached the European Championship Finals in 1988, but were eliminated in the first round. They last reached a major tournament finals at the World Cup in 2002.
19.05
Estonia boss Tarmo Ruutli comments: "This is not an easy game and of course the first result was really bad. Maybe the Irish team deserved more to go to the finals, but anyway the game is the game. We start again from 0-0 and try to show interesting football, not just be there on the pitch, and try to make a good result."
19.00
Ireland Giovanni Trapattoni is not taking victory for granted in this one. He said: "We must remember the qualification is not achieved yet. Because if we go in to the game with the wrong mentality, that could be more difficult to achieve the result and also we wouldn't be respecting our fans, who pay for the tickets. Secondly, (we wouldn't be respecting) our opponents."
18.55
Estonia travel to Dublin without two defenders - Andrei Stepanov and captain Raio Piiroja - after the pair were both sent off in the first leg in Tallinn. Goalkeeper Sergei Pareiko is also banned after his booking late on in that match incurred a suspension. Manager Tarmo Ruutli has already pledged to ring the changes after his side's disastrous showing last Friday.
18.50
Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane has declined a request from his club LA Galaxy to return to the US early ahead of Sunday's MLS Cup final clash against Houston Dynamo, in order to feature in the second leg against Estonia. John O'Shea will replace the injured Stephen Kelly at right-back, while Stephen Hunt will take over from Aiden McGeady on the left side of midfield and Kevin Doyle will return from suspension to partner Keane in attack in place of Jon Walters.