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Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE coverage of this Group D clash between the Republic of Ireland and Austria. With Serbia not in action until later, even a draw will see Ireland go top of the group but they will be disappointed with anything other than a win today. Austria meanwhile can't afford defeat or they can forget what faints hope they still have of qualification. Team news next...

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 6
Aviva Stadium / 11.06.2017
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Updated 11/06/2017 at 17:50 GMT


90+4'
FT: Ireland 1-1 Austria. Ireland salvage a point late on but will feel that's a missed opportunity, especially given the controversial disallowed goal late on. For the time being though, Ireland are top of the group.
90+3'
Tough to argue with this view of the disallowed goal.
90+3'
Austria are glad to just get rid of the ball, clinging on currently.
90+1'
Four more minutes of chaos added on.
88'
Walters almost scores again in similar fashion but his shot is this time deflected. McGeady picks up the rebound and crosses, only for it to be cleared to Hoolahan who volleys at goal but sees his effort blocked. It's all happening!
87'
Ireland have the ball in the net again, Duffy nodding in from close range after Murphy's header was cleared up in the air off the line, but it's disallowed apparently for a push. That looks a very soft call.
85'
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GOAL! Ireland are level! Walters chases what looks like a lost cause and is too strong for Dragovic, muscling him off the ball before smashing the bouncing ball into the far corner.
J. Walters
Goal
J. Walters
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
84'
Grillitsch plays a nice one-two with Lazaro but can't finish the move, as Randolph pulls off a great double stop.
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81'
This time it's Austria who are inches away from scoring as Kainz sends a cross into the six yard box and Lazaro is agonisingly close to meeting it.
80'
So close again! Long meets Brady corner and thinks he's scored but Lainer hacks the ball off the line and McClean blazes the follow-up over.
79'
A hopeful Brady cross wins Ireland a corner, but first Grillitsch comes on for Junuzovic.
77'
Last roll of the Irish dice; Whelan off, McGeady on.
75'
Burgstaller, who has not had a lot of service, makes way for Harnik who scored the last time Austria played here.
M. Harnik
On
M. Harnik
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Austria
G. Burgstaller
Off
G. Burgstaller
Austria
Austria
73'
How did that not go in? Hoolahan sends in a delicious cross which Murphy flicks on and Lainer, six yards from his own goal, badly miscues his clearance but the ball spins into the arms of his goalkeeper.
71'
Hoolahan is finally on, taking the place of Arter.
W. Hoolahan
On
W. Hoolahan
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Republic of Ireland
H. Arter
Off
H. Arter
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
69'
Austria go on a forward foray for the first time in what feels like hours as Burgstaller skips past Duffy but Christie bails out his team-mate with a smart tackle, and Ireland clear the resultant corner.
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68'
Christie's long throw-in is flicked on by Walters and then McClean in the direction of Murphy, but he's unable to take the ball down.
64'
McClean wins the ball back in the opposition half and, despite having options, chooses to go alone. After a couple of feints he drags a shot wide from 20 yards.