Evening all, and welcome to Ireland v Georgia!

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

Khocholova has a hamstring situation, so accepts some treatment. Usually, knack of that ilk means goodnight, but he goes off then comes back on again.

John O'Shea can't help but call every Irish player by their first name - fair enough as he played with them - and he's yet to lapse into nickname.

In the meantime, Whelan sends Coleman down the right, but again he can't pick out a man with his cross.

No sign, as yet, of the tennis-ball protest - Irish fans are unhappy at the financial dealings of their association - but I'll keep you posted.

First bit of possession for Georgia, who won't be upset with where things are. They've only conceded one chance and will feel that they've seen away the worst.

McClean bends in a cross from the left, but it's asking a lot of McGoldrick. He does well just to get his head to it, but can only glance high and wide.

Ireland are passing it nicely, but Georgia are pressing a little more now.

Whelan snaps the free-kick back to Brady, who sweeps a shot over the bar.

Ireland maintain pressure though, and Whelan does well to find McClean, who nips past Kankava ... who scythes him down. Booking.

...but he drives into the wall.

Hourihane takes the ball away from Kverkveskiri, who leaves one on him; free-kick Ireland, 25 yards out, right, of centre - and Brady fancies it...

This has been a good, positive start from Ireland. Georgia have been nowhere near their goal yet.

Ye've gottae score! Hendrick wins the ball in midfield with a crunching tackle on Kankava, and Hourihane bursts onto the loose ball! He arrives inside the box and has Brady to his right - a decent pass and the keeper is out of the equation - but Hourihane takes it on himself, shooting against the Loria who, to give him his due, comes a long way out to narrow the angle.

Nice from Ireland, McGoldrick coming deep to find Hendrick, who slides a ball between centre-back and left-back for Coleman. He tries a cross, but it's a bit high and wafty. Still, that's the best passage of play so far.

McClean scavanges down the left and drills in a low cross, but Kverkvelia is there to hump away.

Hendrick sweeps a first-time pass into the channel for McGoldrick, but Kverkvelia is there to slide in at cost of a corner. Eventually the ball ends up with Brady, outside the box and right-hand side; he moves across it and drives a low shot wide of the near post.

Ireland win a free-kick on the right touchline, midway inside the Georgia half, which Hourihane helpfully floats into Loria's arms.

Georgia are sitting off Ireland until they cross halfway. Kvilitaia presses Keogh and his long ball has too much on it for McGoldrick.

I should note that Giorgi Arveladze, Georgia's left-winger, is indeed the son of Shota.

Away we go!