Ciaran Clark swings a boot at the ball and sends it aimlessly out of play. Some of the Republic of Ireland players have lost their way a bit after that double blow.

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There a few Republic of Ireland fans gallantly trying to keep the songs going in the stands but there's stunned silence from large sections of the crowd.

Martin O'Neill has sent a couple of his players to warm up. Boom or bust for the hosts now?

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We've not seen too much from Christian Eriksen. Whenever he has got the ball he's had three or four players straight on him.

The hosts are doing a good job of keeping the Denmark creator quiet.

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Another chance for the Republic of Ireland as James McClean is released. He breaks into the area but puts his effort just wide of the far post.

This is too much for some of the home fans, who are already shedding a few tears as another opportunity to put one foot on the plane to Russia goes begging.

Will they come back to haunt them? One goal for the visitors changes the whole complexion of the game.

Oh, so close!

It's almost a second for the Republic of Ireland as Cyrus Christie delivers an excellent cross from the right, inch perfect for Daryl Murphy and he stabs a volley goalwards. Half the stadium thinks it is in the back of the net, but agonisingly it's into the sidenetting.

Better from the hosts now.

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The pressure valve is released on the hosts' defence as James McClean works the ball to Daryl Murphy inside the Denmark area. He gets the ball stuck under his feet and is quickly crowded out before he can shoot.

And Darren Randolph again!

This time it is Pione Sisto who is left unmarked inside the area and he smashes an effort towards the near post where Randolph gets across to push the ball behind.

A dangerous game the Republic of Ireland are playing at the moment.

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Superb save!

Darren Randolph, the hero of the first leg, produces an excellent one-handed save to push behind William Kvist's strike through a crowd of players.

Andreas Christensen was given far too much space in the build up to that chance.

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Uh oh. This could be a long 75 minutes for the hosts.

They are deep with nine men behind the ball as Denmark come forward. A cross towards the far past is nodded down into space and a miscommunication sees two Republic of Ireland players go for it but the ball is eventually cleared.

Cyrus Christie keeps the ball in play but then inexplicably runs back towards his own area while under pressure from Jens Larsen. Shane Duffy steams in to give the ball the big boot and clear the danger.

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Jan Larsen has a golden opportunity to at least test Darren Randolph. The Danish striker gets behind the Republic of Ireland defence to meet a ball over the top. He opts to sidefoot an effort on goal when a header might have been the better option. The outcome is he hits the sidenetting.

I fully expected a cagey start - I'd bet most people did - and it will be interesting to see what the Republic of Ireland do now. Protect the lead or go for a second?

The goal means we definitely won't get extra time. If Denmark score then it will be they who go through on away goals.

Long way to go yet.

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Awkward header by David Meyler from a Denmark free-kick. He has no idea where it is going as it bounces off the back of his head. He turns quickly, fearing the ball is going towards his own goal. It is, but Darren Randolph has it covered.