Hello there and welcome to Eurosport’s LIVE commentary of the Euro 2016 play-off clash between Ukraine and Slovenia in Lviv. This evening’s hosts have failed to progress in five previous play-offs but they have an opportunity to end that hoodoo this time around, beginning with a home win over the Slovenians here. Kick-off at 5pm.

Ukraine make a positive start to the match as Shevchuk whips a powerful cross towards the back post but it's played too far for the stretched Yarmolenko.

KICK-OFF! Slovenia get us underway.

A minute of silence in memory of those who lost their lives in Paris last night in a horrific attack...

Srečko Katanec (Slovenia coach): "I have watched all Ukraine's qualifying matches. They conceded only four goals, that is amazing. Ukraine have a technically sophisticated and robust team. Their wingers are great, their only problems are in defence and maybe in picking up bookings."

Mykhaylo Fomenko (Ukraine coach): "There's not much to be cheerful about. Ukraine lost all their previous finals play-offs, but that is history now. We are living for today and focusing on the future."

Slovenia were too reliant on striker Milivoje Novakovic for goals in their quest for qualification, the 36-year-old struck six times, and the pressure is on his shoulders to come up with the goods over the two legs against Ukraine.

Ukraine conceded just four goals all campaign but failed to win their most important matches, losing twice to Spain and losing and drawing against Slovakia. Their star man, Andriy Yarmolenko, scored four goals and he is key to their hopes to qualification.

Slovenia, meanwhile, have recalled Nüremberg defender Mišo Brečko for the match. Siniša Andjelković are Benjamin Verbič also in the squad, but Tim Matavž, Nejc Skubic and Dejan Trajkovski have all been dropped.

Ukraine are missing several players including Ruslan Rotan through injury while Taras Stepanenko is sidelined through suspension and full-back Oleksandr Kucher is also banned. The good news is that goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov has shrugged off an ankle injury in time to play.

UKRAINE: Pyatov, Khacheridi, Shevchuk, Fedetskiy, Rakitskiy, Konoplyanka, Sydorchuk, Rybalka, Garmash, Yarmolenko, Seleznyov. /// SLOVENIA: Handanovič, Brečko, Cesar, B. Ilić, Jokić, Kurtič, Birsa, Kampl, Krhin, Iličić, Novakovič.

Slovenia, coached by Srekco Katanec, are on a three-match unbeaten run and finished third in Group E behind England and Switzerland. They’re a tempting 6/1 at some bookmakers.

Ukraine, who finished a disappointing third in Group C, have lost in four World Cup qualifying play-offs, and lost in the Euro 2000 play-offs to none other than Slovenia. To make matters worse, they have never beaten Slovenia in four attempts but the bookies believe they will this evening - they're as short as 4/7 at some bookmakers.