Evening all, and welcome to Ireland v Georgia!

I wonder if Georgia will change their approach this half; I wonder if they're able to.

Off we go again.

Ireland have earned that, playing with aggression and enterprise. Georgia have been largely compliant, but ought to have equalised just a moment ago. The second half should be decent.

Half-time: Ireland 1-0 Georgia

But what's this?! Kankava lifts a ball from centrefield towards the back post, where Arveladze is in behind Coleman! He nods back very well indeed, and Gvilia batters a shot from close range that Randolph ought never to have smelled but which he beats away well, Stevens completing the clearance. That was exceedingly close, and a major warning for Ireland.

Bit of possession from Ireland to eke towards half-time, but then Kvekveskiri gets the ball and lashes miles away from anywhere.

My word, Spain's goal in Malta was scored by Morata. They must be not so good.

Italy lead Lichtenstein 4-0. I think they might win.

There'll be four added minutes.

This is the best I've seen Ireland play for ages. They're moving the ball quickly and winning it back high.

Ireland need to maintain their aggression here. If they sit on what they've got, Georgia might pass their way into an opening, but they don't seem good enough to do anything when put under.

Italy now lead Lichtenstein 3-0, and in Prague, Czech Republic have just scored against Brazil. They've been a right old mess since the World Cup.

Hourihane has played well, too - McCarthy's midfield is working well, Whelan balancing two attack-minded players. And we've also seen how confident Hourihane is at the moment - earlier, he backed himself to score when he might've fed Brady, and just there he elbowed Brady off set-piece duty.

GOAL! Ireland 1-0 Georgia (Hourihane) This is very nicely done! Hourihane curls, left-footed, around the outside of the wall about shoulder-height, and inside the near post! Perhaps the wall could've done more and perhaps the keeper could've moved quicker, but still, a decent strike for your first international goal.

Here come the tennis balls! But there's aren't that many, and we're back with a free-kick to Ireland, 25 or so yards out, left of the D.

Lovely ball from Hendrick, through the middle of the park for McGoldrick, who spins very nicely - and there's space in behind! So Kashia boots him and the ref shows a yellow - that's about right because Kverkvelia was coming to cover and the touch was taking McGoldrick away.

O'Shea says it's good that we've seen no tennis balls, and as a player, I see that. But he also needs to appreciate that for fans, the state of things isn't great and they're entitled to protest should they see fit.

Elsewhere, Italy lead Lichtenstein and Spain lead Malta.

Georgia win a corner down the right and Kiteishvili picks out Kvilitaia. He's got a lot to do to get head and neck behind ball, but he manages it to direct an effort towards the far post; Randolph has it covered, but Stevens, stationed on the line, makes sure and allows it to hit him.

In Basel, Switzerland lead Denmark 1-0, Remo Freuler with the goal.