A minute's applause at Ibrox for former SFA chief executive David Taylor, who passed away earlier this year.

Hang onto your hats, we're off and running...

Come out from behind the couch, it's going to be okay, okay?

The rain has eased over Ibrox and the respective national anthems are delivered with gusto. Handshakes exchanged between the players as Scotland prepare for their first home match in Euro 2016 qualifying Group D.

Rian Hoskins:, external While Martin O'Neill is a great manager, I have to question why Jeff Hendrick is ahead of Stephen Quinn when against Gibraltar.

Nathan Pedersen:, external The Gibraltar goalkeeper will have to be on fire today to keep out this Irish team...

See what Nathan did there? [see 16:39 entry]

Gordon Strachan's troops on song...

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Minutes until kick off at Ibrox and Dublin as the Euro 2016 qualification campaign rumbles on...

Keir Murray
BBC Sport Scotland

There's a good atmosphere here at Ibrox but so far it's some way short of the carnival created by the fans attending the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens. Still, a Steven Naismith goal or two would change all that...

An interesting little vignette to today's qualifier at Ibrox, BBC Scotland pundit Chick Young says the crowd for Scotland v Georgia will be significantly below capacity.

The bold Chico is holding forth on high ticket prices and is criticising the Scottish FA...

Scotland captain Darren Fletcher will be cooling his heels on the bench in one of four changes by Gordon Strachan.

Scott Brown returns to the midfield engine room, having missed the defeat by Germany through injury, while Andrew Robertson, Shaun Maloney and Steven Fletcher all start.

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Joining Fletcher on the bench is Steven Whittaker and Barry Bannan, while Charlie Mulgrew is suspended.

Robbie Keane makes his 135th appearance for Republic of Ireland in their match against Gibraltar. Sunderland defender John O'Shea is now only two away from 100 caps. David Meyler replaces the injured Seamus Coleman at right-back.

Republic of Ireland XI: Forde, Meyler, O'Shea, Wilson, Ward, Hendrick, Gibson, Hoolahan, McGeady, Keane, McClean.

Gibraltar XI: J. Perez, Wiseman, R.Casciaro, R.Chipolina, J.Chipolina, Payas, R.Bado, B.Perez, Walker, Gosling, L.Casciaro.

With Georgia boasting a record of just three wins from 30 competitive games, the hosts at Ibrox will undoubtedly be labelled favourites. Will three points be hoovered up before the squad head for Poland and their next qualifier on Tuesday?

The sun is shining over Ibrox but there's some drizzle too: typical Glasgow weather. The ball will be zipping about the lush surface with abandon.

Time for cool heads and laser-sharp control...

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With Gibraltar not having a professional league, Allen Bula's national team is quite the mix of overseas-based pros and part-time footballers with varied day jobs.

The odds seem against them, but can they pull off a shock today?

Before narrowly losing to world champions Germany, Scotland found themselves on the crest of a wave and a six-match unbeaten run.

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Their impressive form has much to do with the searing pace and wizardry of Watford winger Ikechi Anya, who scored a spectacular goal in the 2-1 defeat by the mighty Germans.

Can he wreak similar havoc against the Georgians?

BBC Scotland's Keir Murray at Ibrox

"Ibrox stands sparse now for Scot v Georgia but tickets available for main stand rear and Govan rear only."

Scotland: Marshall, Hutton, Robertson, R. Martin, Hanley, Maloney, Morrison, Brown (c), S. Fletcher, Naismith, Anya. Subs: Gordon, C. Martin, Reynolds, Whittaker, Bannan, Burke, D. Fletcher, G. Dorrans, Gilks, May.

Georgia: Lorla, Lobzhanidze, Kverkvella, Grigalava, Khubutla, Kankava (c) Daushvili, Gelashvili, Kvirkveia, Papava, Qazaishvili.

Georgia subs to follow...

Tom English
BBC Scotland

"Scotland v Georgia. This will be the 46th international match I've seen at Ibrox..."

Former Republic of Ireland defender Mark Lawrenson

On Roy Keane: "He completely divides the country in two and has done since Saipan. A lot of us looked at that and thought 'why would you travel thousands of miles to play in the World Cup and give that up because of a row with the manager?' I wouldn't.

"I couldn't at all understand why he didn't go to Mick McCarthy the next day and sort it all out."

The shift from domestic to international football can often feel strange for supporters; like putting on a new coat for the first time and scuttling outdoors tentatively into the biting cold.

It jars for 10 minutes before you acclimatise and enjoy the change in temperature and scenery.

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