Ewa Pajor is outrageous as she beats Lauren Wade in the area with a back heel.

Her cross is only half cleared and Martyna Wiankowska hammers it towards goal, but Chloe McCarron gets a touch to take the sting out of it and Burns can pluck it out of the air.

It's now Northern Ireland's turn to try and get their foot on the ball and Lauren Wade tries to break down the left, but she's ushered out for a throw in.

The hosts are content to knock the ball about at the back, trying to invite Northern Ireland on to them and create that opening.

Oxtoby's side are holding firm.

We're into four minutes of additional time at the end of the first half.

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Pajor looks to add a third but Rebecca Holloway does really well to track her run and nip the ball away from the Barcelona forward.

The tempo of this game has increased in the last few minutes.

Will we see a break-through before the half-time whistle?

Joely Andrews breaks into the area but her low cross is easily cut out by the Polish defence.

That's better from Tanya Oxtoby's side.

Another free-kick for the home side, this one a bit further out.

However no one can steer Katie McCabe's delivery towards goal.

The Republic of Ireland can't take advantage of a free-kick just outside the box.

Just over five minutes until the break.

Ewa Pajor is causing all sorts of problems.

She beats Rachel Dugdale to the ball and races into the area, but Laura Rafferty is across to block her shot out for a corner, which Jackie Burns gratefully gathers.

Busem Seker nearly takes advantage of a slack pass by Megan Campbell, but Courtney Brosnan is able to clear the danger.

That was a big let off for the home side.

Poland go close again as Natalia Padilla finds space in the area but she can only scuff her effort wide.

Necla Gungor Kiragasi will be happy with how her side have closed the Republic of Ireland down in the final third during the opening 30 minutes.

Stopper Selda Akgoz has had a quiet enough evening so far.

Laura Rafferty goes into the book for a foul on Ewa Pajor.

Poland think they have the opener through Eweilina Kamczyk but it's ruled out for a foul on Jackie Burns.

That's a let off for Northern Ireland.

What a block from Busem Seker!

A long throw-in is headed towards goal by Lucy Quinn with Selda Akgoz able to palm her effort away.

The onrushing Denise O'Sullivan is able to get to the rebound, but her effort is cleared off the line.

IIayda Civelek gets a vital touch on Katie McCabe's second corner of the evening with the ball falling to Lucy Quinn at the edge of the box, but she can't make the connection needed to test Selda Akgoz.