Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the World Cup Group D qualifying match between Republic of Ireland and Georgia at the Aviva Stadium. Team news to follow.

Another injury worry for Ireland - and Southampton - as Long limps off. It's probably precautionary but his manager isn't taking any chances and replaces the forward for John O'Shea.

CROSSBAR! McClean rattles the woodwork with a powerful header from Long's cross and Georgia are able to clear the loose ball.

SEVEN minutes of added time to be played at the end of the second-half. Can Georgia muster up one final opportunity?

The Boys in Green really needed that...

Martin O'Neill won't be entirely satisfied with his team's performance but they've been much better in the second period after a woeful opening 45 minutes.

A cross is sent into the Ireland penalty area and Randolph does well to gather the ball, under pressure from Mchedlidze.

Ireland are extremely comfortable at the moment and Georgia, who produced such a positive first-half performance, have rather lost their shape.

Hendrick receives the first yellow card of the evening. He needlessly fouls Navalovski in a wide area, meaning he will miss the next game with Moldova.

Brady, with a neck brace in place, is carried off to a huge round of applause from the home fans. Glenn Whelan is the replacement.

He collided with Kverkveliya who also has to be bandaged up but the Georgia defender is able to continue. There is much more concern for Brady who is going to be stretchered off.

Brady looks in a great deal of pain. The physios are currently treating him for a head injury.

CHANCE! Long meets a deep cross at the back post, finds Brady across the face of goal who can only nod wide of the goal! There's some concern for the Norwich midfielder, he took a bad knock while challenging for the ball.

Georgia make the first change of the match as Ananidze is replaced by striker Davit Skhirtladze.

Ireland's captain wheels away in celebration after giving his side the lead on 56 minutes.

OH DEAR! Full of confidence after his previous effort, McClean cuts in from the channel and shoots from 30 yards but the ball is sent into row-Z.

Much better from Ireland in the second period and they could well extend their lead further in the remaining 22 minutes.

CLOSE! McClean tries his luck from distance and his ambition is almost rewarded when he sees his 25 yard shot spilled by Loria. Fortunately, for Georgia, the goalkeeper is able to collect on the second attempt.

He may not be scoring goals frequently at the moment but Long is contributing defensively as he wins the ball from a Georgia corner.