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England are seeing more of the ball, but not doing much with it in the final third. They win a free-kick in a promising position, left of the Republic of Ireland area and Adam Lallana lifts the ball into the box, but can't find a team-mate and the chance, again, goes.

Will Davies: England's midfield three slowing to ball down too much. There's no one to threaten Ireland.

Rob Porter: Perhaps we were spoiled last night, but this is really, really dreadful.

Srollo: Are England and Ireland trying to break the record for the longest football match or is this just a bit dull?

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Half a chance for England as they break down the right through Phil Jones, whose ball into the area skids along the grass and is cleared. Wayne Rooney, waiting in the box, turns away in frustration. It looks like his wait to break the all-time scoring record will go on based on this performance so far.

Clive Allen
BBC Radio 5 live in Dublin

"That was the clearest chance anyone has had. The ball in from Robbie Brady was superb and Daryl Murphy had a free header. He should at least be making Joe Hart work there."

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England really are struggling to deal with the Ipswich Town strikeforce as Daryl Murphy goes close again.

The chance is fashioned from another Robbie Brady free-kick, pumped in from midway inside the England half and Murphy peels off the defence to head wide.

Max Baggins-Craig: Danny Welbeck should clearly partner Wayne Rooney, they worked well when Danny was at United, so it makes sense. Saido Berahino and Rooney wouldn't work.

Sam Burnett: I don't what Van Gaal has done, but every time I see Chris Smalling he looks more and more like a top centre-half.

Ian: Nothing in England's performance thus far to worry Spain, France, Germany, Italy or Belgium.

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I genuinely do not know how professional footballers can curl a ball straight out of play from a corner. Adam Lallana is the man guilty of fluffing one up for England, sending it straight out of play from the flag and trudges back to his position, clearly embarrassed. Baffling.

Clive Allen
BBC Radio 5 live in Dublin

"A clever effort from Murphy. It was a right-footed chance really but he took it early with his left foot and almost caught Joe Hart by surprise. That's the first time he's got in behind the England defence."

Just as the game had entered a bit of a lull, Republic of Ireland go very close indeed!

Jeff Hendrick catches the England defence napping as he nods a long ball forward between two players for Daryl Murphy to run through on to. The Ipswich striker races into the area and attempts to steer a shot in at the far post with the outside of his boot, but it goes just wide. Let-off for England.

Clive Allen
BBC Radio 5 live in Dublin

"Disappointing from Raheem Sterling. He was one against one with Marc Wilson and failed to get the cross in. Lacklustre so far from Sterling.

"This season, he's been inconsistent. He's shown flashes of what he's about but it's been all too brief.

"So far, he's having one of those days."

It might be the frustration of being well marshalled by the Republic of Ireland defence, but it is just not happening for Raheem Sterling at the moment.

Robbie Brady has been in almost constant close attention, but when Sterling does manage to get the better of him his final ball is poor as he cuts it back to an opposition shirt inside the area and the hosts again clear. Still no real chances from England.

John Murray
BBC 5 live commentator in Dublin

"We know there are a lot of Liverpool fans in Ireland and you can hear the boos whenever Raheem Sterling gets the ball from them and some of the England fans."

Brilliant ball by Jordan Henderson from the middle to Raheem Sterling wide right. The Liverpool man tries to wriggle his way past Robbie Brady, but is getting no change out of the Hull City's full-back. Sterling opts to play it safe and play the ball back to Phil Jones, whose first-time cross is cleared.

Another chance for Republic of Ireland and again Wayne Rooney is there to foil them as this time the striker gets back to hook away Robbie Brady's free-kick, with Jeff Hendrick lurking.

Chris Bevan
BBC Sport in Dublin

"England's 3,000 travelling fans were asked to behave themselves inside the stadium and they have definitely done that so far. No anti-IRA chants to be heard - only the odd cry of "come on England" has come from their end so far.

"To be honest, Roy Hodgson's side have not given them much to sing about in the first 15 minutes or so. Republic of Ireland are looking far more dangerous when they come forward, especially through Aiden McGeady down the left flank."

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Clive Allen
BBC Radio 5 live in Dublin

"Great work from Aiden McGeady but Chris Smalling did a brilliant defensive job. He's a bit wobbly on his feet coming away from it because there was a coming together with David McGoldrick at the near post."

Chris Smalling has arguably been the busiest England player in these opening stages as Republic of Ireland fashion another chance. This time Aiden McGeady works some space for himself on the left, fizzes in a cross and Smalling gets in ahead of David McGoldrick to prevent the striker nodding in from six yards.

England have their first corner as John O'Shea heads behind a cross. Adam Lallana takes it, but it is easy pickings for the Republic of Ireland defence and the chance is gone. All pretty flat with just under quarter of an hour gone.

Frustration for Wayne Rooney as he capitalises on some poor defending to pick up the ball just outside the Republic of Ireland area. He dribbles along the edge of the box and shapes to shoot inside the D but gets sandwiched between two defenders and crumples to the floor. No free-kick and Rooney thumps the ground in anger.