Hello and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the Group E clash between Republic of Ireland and Italy at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The situation is simple; RoI must win to qualify for the last 16. The Italians have already secured their passage as group winners. Kick off 8pm UK time.
Euro 2024 / Group Stage
Stade Pierre-Mauroy / 22.06.2016
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Updated 22/06/2016 at 20:56 GMT
40'
A bit harsh on Long that yellow. He just laughed and shouted in Sirigu's face. Unsporting? Not really.
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Yellow card
S. Long
Republic of Ireland
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Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
40'
Long and Sirigu booked for a bit of handbags.
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Yellow card
S. Sirigu
Italy
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Yellow Cards1
Fouls against1
Free Kicks2
39'
Brady curls it to the far post but Sirigu gets a big punch on it and is then awarded a free kick after being caught.
38'
Great feet from McClean. The winger weaves one way, then the other on his way down the left before being tripped. Free kick in a good position on the left for the Irish.
37'
Ireland up for this and giving everything. Roy Keane demanded it pre-match!
36'
DID YOU KNOW? Italy have yet to lose in 12 competitive games under Antonio Conte, winning nine of them. Their last defeat? Against Uruguay at the 2014 World Cup.
35'
One for the cameras!
34'
It's been a tight game with Ireland shading it. Can they sneak ahead before HT?
33'
VIDEO: Long elbowed.
32'
Long appeared to get an elbow in the face prior to that last Ireland corner. The referee could have given a penalty there.
31'
Italy creaking a bit. A short corner is whipped with real pace to the far post where Duffy gets underneath it and heads wide. Sirigu was nowhere then.
30'
Hendrick fizzes his corner into the near post but once more Italy defend it well. Ireland come again and it deflects dangerously back into the six-yard box with Long, fearful of being flagged offside, settling for another corner.
29'
McClean wins a corner following a rapid break down the left. Brady's pass was a bit short but McClean did well to make something of it.
28'
Italy respond but a high boot by Zaza relieves the pressure after the Irish were caught out by a short corner.
27'
Brady curves another inviting cross into the area but Andrea Barzagli makes an important header to clear.
26'
Free kick to Ireland on the left flank. Brady over it...
25'
Randolph with good awareness as he races off his line to the right of his area to snare the ball as Zaza chased a pass into the channel.
24'
VIDEO: Murphy's header.
23'
DID YOU KNOW? Ireland have never scored more than one goal in a European Championship finals game. In total they have scored just four goals in eight matches.
22'
The second corner is defended better by the Azzurri. Ireland with some momentum. They've had the better openings and that will only help their belief.
21'
Murphy meets Brady's left-wing corner with a firm header that Sirigu tips over the bar.