Evening all! So, here we go again: Ireland v Denmark. The game on Saturday was as miserable as you'll ever see and there's every chance tonight's will be the same. However at its end, we're guaranteed intense misery and quite possibly some crying, so stay tuned for everything that makes sport great.

Half-time: Ireland 1-2 Denmark

Brady overhits a pass out to Ward, who's doing all he can to atone for ruining everything. Christensen, though, zooms past him and challenges well - once again, he looks a player.

Nothing going on now. Pretty sure both teams would gladly repair to the changing rooms immediately.

Understandably, Ireland aren't quite sure what to do now. Brady curls in a cross, Christensen challenges McClean who goes down, and the crowd roar for a penalty that they're never getting.

After all that excitement - it's been a great half - things have quietened.

Poor old Stephen Ward.

It's just impossible to see a way for Ireland to score twice, let alone without conceding. Ray Houghton, who is a pretty good co-commentator, reckons they need to get someone able to pass into midfield, suggesting the prodigal Wes Hoolahan.

That's two goals in three minutes, ouch.

BRILLIANT GOAL! Ireland 1-2 Denmark (Eriksen) This is over! Ireland now need to score twice! Ward takes a pass on halfway, tires to get wide by nicking it away from Poulsen, fails, and Denmark charge forward, Pulsen finding Jorgensen inside him, accepting a return down the right and squaring a returned return. Jorgensen then moves the ball one more to Eriksen, and with no one anywhere near him, he has time to close his body and spank a right-footer in off the bar close to the near post. That’s superbly done!

GOAL! Ireland 1-1 Denmark (Christie own-goal) Eriksen goes short with the corner to Sisto,who finds himself one-on-one with Arter. Arter does his best to jockey but no one comes out to help so he winds up getting megged and then Sisto crosses low for Christensen, who pokes goalwards; it looks like the shot might just go wide, but it actually clips the inside of the post, then hits Christie, defending it, and trickles in. Denmark are ahead in the tie!

Denmark have a bit of possession, and they'll need to be patient with it because Ireland are sitting deep. Sisto can't be arsed, though, so wellies a shot that flicks a shin and that's a corner...

Phew!

This is much, much better than the first game, and Ireland nearly score again! Brady advances down the left, and slides a pass inside to meet the run of McClean, who looks marginally offside. But the ref sees no such thing, and from a tight angle, he lashes a low shot just wide of the far post!

Christie wins a tackle close to halfway, bursts forward, and curves a lovely cross into the box, where Murphy has stolen ahead of Kjaer at the near post, leaping into a flick on the run. It looks a lot like he's deflected the ball in at the near post, but actually finds the outside of the side-netting; still, that was very nice play.

Ireland exert a bit of pressure of their own, territorial rather than anything more threatening, and when Arter gets a chance to shoot, he doesn't catch it well enough to send the ball out for a throw.

Brady slides McClean down the left, and he cuts back low for Murphy, who is slow to turn and Denmark clear.

Ireland need to watch themselves. This time, Denmark move down the right before switching the angle, Larsen nudging into the path of Sisto. The angle isn't great for him, though, the men around him meaning he has to shoot quickly and at the near post, so Randolph beats away once more.

Fine save Randolph! Denmark progress down the left with Jorgensen, and then toss the ball right where Christensen is alone. His touch isn't the best, but he still has time to lay back for Kvist, who batters low and hard ... the connection is good and the ball is spinning towards the far post, but Randolph hurls himself right to tip away. The resultant corner comes to nowt.

Delaney, who was quiet on Saturday, on buzzing about in little pockets tonight, and wins a free-kick off Meyler. It goes short, and Ireland stand firm against the passing, forcing Denmark back before winning a free-kick close to halfway, which Ward pumps forward.