Another chance spurned by Ireland. A cross finds Horgan at the near post. He puts his head on it but gets under it too much and it fires over the bar.
Meanwhile, James McClean receives a yellow card.
11 Oct 2020
3:37PM
74 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Ireland advance strongly again. Stevens and Molumby combine to feed the ball out to Horgan out wide.
He tries to slip the ball back but a half-block kills the momentum of the pass and the Welsh defence clear the ball back up the field.
11 Oct 2020
3:33PM
71 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Ireland double substitution: Sean Maguire and Daryl Horgan come on for Long and Brady.
11 Oct 2020
3:28PM
60 mins gone and Ireland are the only team playing any football, to be honest. Shane Long should have scored a few minutes ago, but overall this has been a pretty admirable performance in the circumstances. Wales remain woejus
Brilliant free-kick from Brady who tries to get the ball to Duffy in the box. He normally gets his head under the ball in these situations but he slides in to try and put the ball in the net and narrowly comes up short.
Three minutes of added time to be played at the end of the first half.
Wales call for another penalty for an apparent handball by Shane Duffy. The referee is not interested in their pleas as the play continues.
Ireland come back up the field with some patient build-up play. The ball comes to James McClean but he can’t get through as Ireland get another corner.
Christie drills the ball from distance with a powerful shot, but it drifts over the bar.
11 Oct 2020
2:36PM
33 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
MISS!
Robbie Brady unleashes an attempt at goal but his effort sails wide.
Ramsey tries to poke the ball home at the other end but an Irish leg sticks out to avert the danger.
11 Oct 2020
2:34PM
31 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Scary moment there. Randolph rises to collect the ball from a corner but fumbles it as he comes back down and gets a free out. But there are calls that Randolph committed the foul and could have conceded a penalty.
11 Oct 2020
2:31PM
29 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Christie picks up Ireland’s first yellow card of the game as Wales line up a free-kick from an inviting position.
11 Oct 2020
2:29PM
26 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
SAVE!
Randolph reacts quickly to palm away a low strike from Wilson after a quick one-two with Aaron Ramsey. It goes out for a corner, but Wales don’t make any use of it.
11 Oct 2020
2:26PM
25 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Sub: Long needs to come off as a result of that eye injury. Cyrus Christie will replace him.
11 Oct 2020
2:23PM
22 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Kevin Long gets some treatment for a bang on his eye but he’s playing on. Moore gets a yellow card for the challenge.
11 Oct 2020
2:21PM
20 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Decent effort from Robbie Brady who tries a volley that gets blocked away. Enda Stevens and Hendrick were both involved in teeing up the ball for Brady for the final shot.
The first corner of the game comes shortly after. Brady’s delivery ends up going out over the endline and the second corner fails to result in much either.
11 Oct 2020
2:14PM
12 mins: Ireland v Wales
Enda Stevens links up with Jeff Hendrick who tries to swing the ball in on the turn, but it’s headed back away from the box.
Hendrick tries to push forward with the ball again moments later but again, it’s dealt with by the visitors.
11 Oct 2020
2:11PM
8 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Long ball finds Jeff Hendrick who rises highest to get his head to it but the referee calls for a free to Wales.
Jayson Molumby tries to weave his way through the Welsh cover but is closed off. The ball spills out to Robbie Brady who tries to clip the ball in but it comes to nothing.
The pace of the game has quickened slightly but no major threats on either goal yet.
11 Oct 2020
2:07PM
5 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Ireland playing the ball around a lot in defence, spreading the play out wide. No major probing attacks yet.
Wales put the pulses up a bit with a move down along the wing, but Conor Hourihane was alert to the danger and helped the ball back as far as Darren Randolph.
11 Oct 2020
2:02PM
Kick-off! Ireland 0-0 Wales
We’re underway at the Aviva Stadium as the hosts get us underway.
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11 Oct 2020
1:30PM
It might not seem it, but the outcome of today’s game is important for Ireland for a number of reasons.
“Firstly, if Ireland are going to use the Nations League as a backdoor to a play-off for the 2022 World Cup, they need to win today. Only group winners are in contention for three play-off places, as Uefa have fixed the glitch that allowed Ireland get the Slovakia game without winning a game in the last campaign. One point from their opening two games has already left them five points behind Wales.
“More pressingly, Ireland can give their seeding for that World Cup draw a fillip by picking up points between now and the end of the Nations League campaign.
“The seeding is determined by the Fifa world rankings, and Ireland are currently in pot three, heightening the prospect of a nightmare draw for Qatar 2022.
“Romania are in the final spot in pot two, but only eight ranking points ahead of Ireland. To illustrate how quickly that gap can be closed: a win today would give Ireland nine ranking points.”
Read more from The42′s Gavin Cooney’s match preview here.
Republic of Ireland: Darren Randolph; Matt Doherty, Shane Duffy (captain), Kevin Long, Enda Stevens; Conor Hourihane, Jeff Hendrick; Robbie Brady, Jayson Molumby, James McClean; Shane Long
Substitutes: Mark Travers, Caoimhin Kelleher, Daryl Horgan, Sean Maguire, Josh Cullen, Cyrus Christie, Jack Byrne
11 Oct 2020
1:09PM
We go again!
After the disappointment they suffered during the week, Ireland are back in action today to face Wales in the Nations League at the Aviva Stadium.
It’s already been a dramatic morning for Irish football with the news that five players have been stood down from the matchday squad on the back of a positive Covid-19 case in the squad.
We also now know that the case which led to Aaron Connolly and Adam Idah missing out on the Slovakia game may have turned out to be a false positive.
We’ll have the starting line-up for you in the next few moments as we edge closer to the 2pm kick-off.
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As it happened: Republic of Ireland v Wales, Nations League
Well that’s from me, folks. Thanks for joining our coverage and we hope to have you with us again soon.
Before you go, have a read of Gavin Cooney’s match report from the Aviva Stadium.
Wales hold Ireland to another goalless draw
Ireland 0-0 Wales
Difficult end for Stephen Kenny’s side who went down to 10 men late in the game following the dismissal of James McClean.
Both sides had their chances to break the deadlock, with Shane Long and Daryl Horgan coming closest for Ireland.
Full-Time! Ireland 0-0 Wales
89 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Ireland sub: Josh Cullen comes on for Molumby as Shane Duffy does well to deal with a Wales free-kick and wins a free out in the process.
Four minutes of added time to be played.
Ireland 0-0 Wales
McClean is dismissed for a late challenge on Ethan Ampadu. It’s a second yellow for him after getting booked a few minutes earlier in this half.
With six minutes of normal time remaining, it’s a tough way for Stephen Kenny’s side to bring an already difficult week to an end.
Sent Off! James McClean ’82: Ireland 0-0 Wales
77 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Another chance spurned by Ireland. A cross finds Horgan at the near post. He puts his head on it but gets under it too much and it fires over the bar.
Meanwhile, James McClean receives a yellow card.
74 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Ireland advance strongly again. Stevens and Molumby combine to feed the ball out to Horgan out wide.
He tries to slip the ball back but a half-block kills the momentum of the pass and the Welsh defence clear the ball back up the field.
71 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Ireland double substitution: Sean Maguire and Daryl Horgan come on for Long and Brady.
65 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Wales making a double substitution as the pace of the game starts to dip slightly.
Dylan Levitt comes on for Smith and Wilson makes way for Neco Williams.
60 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Another inviting delivery from Brady. There’s plenty of whip on the cross and it almost looks like an attempt at goal as it sails in.
But no-one is able to get a connection on it and the ball goes out over the endline again.
Ireland look a bit more threatening now down the wings as we pass the hour mark.
54 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
MISS!
Shane Long with arguably the best chance of the game. A first-time ball in from Stevens finds Long with a free header that goes wide.
He should have made more of that opportunity.
Ireland 0-0 Wales
Wales try to create the first chance of the second half as the ball comes across the Ireland box to Ben Davies.
He tries to cut the ball back in but Stevens is quick to close him down and the ball eventually goes out for a goal-kick.
Second half is underway! Ireland 0-0 Wales
Ireland had some chances too from Brady and Duffy, along with that booming shot from Christie.
Ireland 0-0 Wales
No major highlights from that half, although Wales will feel they should have been granted a penalty after that incident with Randolph.
Half-Time: Ireland 0-0 Wales
45 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Brilliant free-kick from Brady who tries to get the ball to Duffy in the box. He normally gets his head under the ball in these situations but he slides in to try and put the ball in the net and narrowly comes up short.
Three minutes of added time to be played at the end of the first half.
42 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Wales call for another penalty for an apparent handball by Shane Duffy. The referee is not interested in their pleas as the play continues.
Ireland come back up the field with some patient build-up play. The ball comes to James McClean but he can’t get through as Ireland get another corner.
Christie drills the ball from distance with a powerful shot, but it drifts over the bar.
33 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
MISS!
Robbie Brady unleashes an attempt at goal but his effort sails wide.
Ramsey tries to poke the ball home at the other end but an Irish leg sticks out to avert the danger.
31 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Scary moment there. Randolph rises to collect the ball from a corner but fumbles it as he comes back down and gets a free out. But there are calls that Randolph committed the foul and could have conceded a penalty.
29 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Christie picks up Ireland’s first yellow card of the game as Wales line up a free-kick from an inviting position.
26 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
SAVE!
Randolph reacts quickly to palm away a low strike from Wilson after a quick one-two with Aaron Ramsey. It goes out for a corner, but Wales don’t make any use of it.
25 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Sub: Long needs to come off as a result of that eye injury. Cyrus Christie will replace him.
22 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Kevin Long gets some treatment for a bang on his eye but he’s playing on. Moore gets a yellow card for the challenge.
20 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Decent effort from Robbie Brady who tries a volley that gets blocked away. Enda Stevens and Hendrick were both involved in teeing up the ball for Brady for the final shot.
The first corner of the game comes shortly after. Brady’s delivery ends up going out over the endline and the second corner fails to result in much either.
12 mins: Ireland v Wales
Enda Stevens links up with Jeff Hendrick who tries to swing the ball in on the turn, but it’s headed back away from the box.
Hendrick tries to push forward with the ball again moments later but again, it’s dealt with by the visitors.
8 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Long ball finds Jeff Hendrick who rises highest to get his head to it but the referee calls for a free to Wales.
Jayson Molumby tries to weave his way through the Welsh cover but is closed off. The ball spills out to Robbie Brady who tries to clip the ball in but it comes to nothing.
The pace of the game has quickened slightly but no major threats on either goal yet.
5 mins: Ireland 0-0 Wales
Ireland playing the ball around a lot in defence, spreading the play out wide. No major probing attacks yet.
Wales put the pulses up a bit with a move down along the wing, but Conor Hourihane was alert to the danger and helped the ball back as far as Darren Randolph.
Kick-off! Ireland 0-0 Wales
We’re underway at the Aviva Stadium as the hosts get us underway.
Kick-off! Ireland 0-0 Wales
Nearly ready for off
If you can’t see the tweet with the Wales team, here it is again:
Wales: Hennessey; C Roberts, Ampadu, Rodon, B Davies; Smith, Morrell; Wilson, Ramsey (C), James; Moore.
Subs: Ward, A Davies, Gunter, N Williams, Cabango, J Williams, T Roberts, Matondo, Brooks, Levitt, Norrington-Davies, Vaulks.
Wales boss Ryan Giggs is raring to go:
It might not seem it, but the outcome of today’s game is important for Ireland for a number of reasons.
“Firstly, if Ireland are going to use the Nations League as a backdoor to a play-off for the 2022 World Cup, they need to win today. Only group winners are in contention for three play-off places, as Uefa have fixed the glitch that allowed Ireland get the Slovakia game without winning a game in the last campaign. One point from their opening two games has already left them five points behind Wales.
“More pressingly, Ireland can give their seeding for that World Cup draw a fillip by picking up points between now and the end of the Nations League campaign.
“The seeding is determined by the Fifa world rankings, and Ireland are currently in pot three, heightening the prospect of a nightmare draw for Qatar 2022.
“Romania are in the final spot in pot two, but only eight ranking points ahead of Ireland. To illustrate how quickly that gap can be closed: a win today would give Ireland nine ranking points.”
Read more from The42′s Gavin Cooney’s match preview here.
Here’s how Wales are lining out today:
Republic of Ireland: Darren Randolph; Matt Doherty, Shane Duffy (captain), Kevin Long, Enda Stevens; Conor Hourihane, Jeff Hendrick; Robbie Brady, Jayson Molumby, James McClean; Shane Long
Substitutes: Mark Travers, Caoimhin Kelleher, Daryl Horgan, Sean Maguire, Josh Cullen, Cyrus Christie, Jack Byrne
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