Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of Republic of Ireland v Slovakia from the Aviva Stadium. A huge night for the Irish as they bid to reach their first major finals since the World Cup in 2002.

Euro Qualifying / Matchday 7

Aviva Stadium / 02.09.2011

Republic of Ireland

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Slovakia

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ByDesmond Kane

Updated 02/09/2011 at 20:40 GMT

30'

Trapattoni looking a bit perplexed on the Irish bench. Not looking very happy with his lot.

29'

Weiss looks to get inside the Irish defence, but Ward clears this time. Ireland toiling badly to get any fluency into their play.

28'

Cech races down the flank. 60 or 70 yards run after Duff gave the ball away, but he can't keep it in play.

27'

Weiss throws in a corner seconds later before St Ledger whacks it away. Slovakia certainly enjoying the better moments in this match.

26'

Decent stop by Given as he dives to knock the header by Holosko wide of the goal! Ireland being pinned back and the home fans all a bit nervy.

25'

St Ledger charges into a late challenge on Holosko. Really needless free-kick to give away as Slovakia have a free-kick out wide.

24'

Weiss overhits the pass as St Ledger hammers it up the park. All a bit scrappy.

23'

St Ledger on the charge, but the pass is poor as he knocks it straight to Skrtel. All a bit scrappy which suits the visiting side.

22'

Head coach Vladimir Weiss’s son currently plays for Espanyol on loan from Manchester City. The 21-year-old has had loan spells at Bolton and Rangers.

21'

Durica smacks the ball off a green shirt. Poor, poor attempt by Slovakia and that free-kick chance has been lost. Ireland can breathe again.

20'

Poor ball into the area by McGeady. Cross fails to ask any questions, before St Ledger is penalised at the other end for grappling with Hamsik just outside of his area.

19'

Best move of the match so far! Hamsik cuts a ball into the path of Weiss. He unloads the shot from 25 yards, but straight at Given. Let-off for Ireland.

18'

Stoch cuts inside Duff before unleashing a shot from 35 yards. Never got hold of the shot as he screws it wide of the target. Well wide.

17'

McGeady overruns the ball trying to bound away from the attention of Pekarik. Bit of a duel out wide with those two players.

16'

Keane tries an acrobatic volley from inside the Slovakian area, but doesn't connect with O'Shea's cross properly. Would have brought the house down with that effort.

15'

Cech decides to go for goal from 30 yards. Really got hold of that one, but the shot flies wide of the target.

14'

Dunne comes across to knock the ball from Holosko in the home box after a fine pass by Weiss. Decent play by the visiting side.

13'

Doyle opts to play the pass rather than go for for goal. Overhits the pass as it runs out of play with Keane well marked. Slovakia continue to have plenty of bodies back.

12'

Kucka's pass is picked up by Duff. Ireland look to build momentum, but Slovakia with plenty of bodies behind the ball. Not easy to find space out there.

11'

Weiss taken out by a powerful O'Shea tackle as Slovakia look to get on the move towards the home goal.

10'

Keane can't get on the end of a pass from Andrews as the ball flies out of play. Decent idea, pity about the execution.

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