Summary

  • Georgia 0-6 Republic of Ireland (FT)

  • Katie McCabe nets penalty in 36th minute

  • Carusa, McCabe, Stapleton, Sheva and Mannion all add goals

  • Croatia 1-1 Northern Ireland (FT) - Watch on BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport website

  • Izabela Lojna scores early penalty but nets late own goal

  • First leg of Euro 2025 play-off

  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 25 October

    Georgia 0-3 Republic of Ireland

    Another change. This one for the home side with Tinatin Ambalia on for Irina Khaburdzania.

  2. Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 25 October

    Croatia 1-0 Northern Ireland

    Lauren McCann
    BBC Sport NI in Varazdin

    I mentioned the pitch beforehand, and it has no doubt had an impact on Northern Ireland's passing game, with even simple passes bobbling along to their intended target.

    That has forced them to play longer balls forward, which has not suited players like Keri Halliday, who has struggled to have an influence on the game so far.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 25 October

    Georgia 0-3 Republic of Ireland

    Abbie Larkin and Tyler Toland make way for Jessie Stapleton and Leanne Kiernan.

  4. 'Encouraging signs'published at 18:33 British Summer Time 25 October

    Croatia 1-0 Northern Ireland

    Caragh Hamilton
    Northern Ireland winger on BBC iPlayer

    Encouraging signs.

    Northern Ireland just need to build momentum again in this final 15 minutes of the first half.

    Try and put Croatia under as much pressure as possible.

  5. Postpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 25 October

    Georgia 0-3 Republic of Ireland

    Katie McCabe fires over as the Republic of Ireland captain hunts for her third of the evening.

  6. CLOSE!published at 18:30 British Summer Time 25 October

    Croatia 1-0 Northern Ireland

    The ball breaks to Lauren Wade on the edge of the area but her effort with her weaker right foot is straight at Doris Bacic.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 25 October

    Georgia 0-3 Republic of Ireland

    Iris Antman turns to her bench with Lizi Kankia replacing Nino Pasikashvili.

  8. YELLOW CARDpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 25 October

    Georgia 0-3 Republic of Ireland

    Irina Khaburdzania is booked for a foul on Katie McCabe.

  9. Postpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 25 October

    Croatia 1-0 Northern Ireland

    It's straight off the training ground to the edge of the area, but Petra Pezelj's effort is well over the bar.

    No harm done.

  10. Postpublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 25 October

    Croatia 1-0 Northern Ireland

    It's been all Northern Ireland so far, despite the scoreline, but Janja Canjevac does well to win a corner.

  11. goal

    GOAL- Georgia 0-3 Republic of Irelandpublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 25 October

    Katie McCabe (67 mins)

    Katie McCabe celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    Wow - what a strike!

    Katie McCabe finds space at least 40-yards out and notices that stopper Tatia Gabunia is off her line so tries her luck with her effort curling over the Georgia stopper and into the back of the net.

  12. 'The referee is going to start clamping down'published at 18:24 British Summer Time 25 October

    Croatia 1-0 Northern Ireland

    Caragh Hamilton
    Northern Ireland winger on BBC iPlayer

    It's becoming a real theme of the game now. Croatia are trying to upset the rhythm of Northern Ireland by giving away cheap fouls and free kicks.

    I think it's possible that the referee is going to start clamping down on that with yellow cards if it's going to be a persistent theme now.

  13. Postpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 25 October

    Georgia 0-2 Republic of Ireland

    Denise O'Sullivan plays a one-two with Abbie Larkin and sends a delivery into the box which Tatia Gabunia palms out of play.

    The Georgia stopper is now receiving treatment after landing awkwardly.

  14. Postpublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 25 October

    Croatia 1-0 Northern Ireland

    It's brilliant by Danielle Maxwell who glides past a number of challenges to find Connie Scofield out wide.

    She plays in a low ball but it's cut out by the defence.

  15. 'Brilliant to have her out on the pitch'published at 18:20 British Summer Time 25 October

    Croatia 1-0 Northern Ireland

    Caragh Hamilton
    Northern Ireland winger on BBC iPlayer

    Another opportunity rued for Simone Magill, who hasn't had a lot of game time over the past couple of months.

    It's brilliant to have her out on the pitch.

  16. goal

    GOAL- Georgia 0-2 Republic of Irelandpublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 25 October

    Kyra Carusa (58 mins)

    Kyra CarusaImage source, Getty Images

    Denise O'Sullivan sends the ball forward for Abbie Larkin with right wingback playing the ball into the box for Kyra Carusa, who flicks the ball between the legs of Tatia Gabunia.

    That was a lovely bit of skill from Carusa.

  17. CLOSE!published at 18:18 British Summer Time 25 October

    Croatia 1-0 Northern Ireland

    Simone Magill should have brought Northern Ireland level!

    It's a great ball in by Keri Halliday, who plays in a superb ball but Magill cant keep her effort down and it loops onto the roof of he net form seven yards.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 25 October

    Georgia 0-1 Republic of Ireland

    Eileen Gleeson makes her first change of the evening with Lily Agg making way for Marissa Sheva.

  19. Postpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 25 October

    Croatia 1-0 Northern Ireland

    Rebecca Holloway has started really well down the left and she wins a free-kick after skipping into space.

  20. YELLOW CARDpublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 25 October

    Georgia 0-1 Republic of Ireland

    The bookings are level as Tyler Toland is cautioned.