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
21'
Murphy meets Brady's left-wing corner with a firm header that Sirigu tips over the bar.
20'
Ireland with the backing in the crowd. Can they feed off the energy and get their noses in front?
19'
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Italy's record in 13 meetings with Ireland is W8, D3, L2 (W4, D2, L1 in competitive games).
18'
17'
After some treatment both players are back on with Italy in possession.
16'
Play halted after a clash between Bernarderschi and Ward after the Italian's poor touch had allowed the Irishman to make a challenge on the right flank. Florenzi's delicious pass had prompted a dangerous attack from the Italians.
15'
James McClean causes problems down the left and sends a testing cutback into the middle, but Alessandro Florenzi is there to mop up for the Azzurri.
14'
Ireland have created some good situations. Room for optimism.
13'
VIDEO: Hendrick goes close.
12'
STAT: Italy have only been beaten twice in 23 games in the group stages of a Euro finals (W12 D9).
11'
Italy looking like a side already through so far...
10'
CLOSE! Jeff Hendrick shifts the ball on to his left foot and flashes a 25-yard drive inches past the post. Unlucky.
9'
The second set piece is not well worked by the Italians and RoI earn a goal kick.
8'
Duffy with a strong defensive header to put Federico Bernarderschi's whipped cross over his own bar with Darren Randolph struggling.
7'
Italy try and training ground free-kick routine that goes badly wrong. RoI don't deal with it too well though and the Italians eventually get a corner.
6'
Very stop-start early doors.
5'
Italy have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four games, their longest run since the 2006 World Cup, which they eventually won.
4'
Spirited start from Ireland. They know exactly what they need to do here.
3'
DID YOU KNOW? For Ireland to reach the knockout stages at Euro 2016 they must achieve something they haven't done in 28 years - win a game at the European Championship.
2'
Strange to see a Buffon-less Italy in action...
1st Half
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KICK OFF! Italy get us underway.