Robbie Brady takes, Darragh Lenihan gets a glancing head onto it but it's easily held by Bailey Peacock-Farrell - who I'm going to presume Leeds fans call BPF.

Callum O'Dowda has been getting a bit of rough treatment, George Saville brings him down.

Mark Sterling
BBC Sport NI at the Aviva Stadium

It's the visitors who have looked the most threatening in the early stages, with Stuart Dallas having a good time on the left wing and giving Seamus Coleman a busy night on his international return.

Both sides will no doubt feel they should have scored, with Gavin Whyte and Shane Duffy failing to convert good chances.

Off the pitch, it's the travelling Green and White Army in the Havelock Square end who are making the most noise as they work their way through their extensive repertoire. Not forgetting, of course, to boo their old friend James McClean along the way.

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Corry Evans steals the ball off Robbie Brady, who was dawdling. But the Burnley winger tracks back and forces Liam Boyce into conceding a goal-kick.

George Saville steps over the free-kick, Steven Davis takes it but it hits the head of Shane Duffy in the wall.

Free-kick to Northern Ireland as two Republic defenders foul two NI attakcers at the same time.

That was very me on Fifa.

Stuart Dallas cuts out Glenn Whelan's abysmal cross-field pass, and the NI winger curls one high and wide from the edge of the box.

It's still 0-0 in Austria v Bosnia. Northern Ireland will be relegated from Nations League 'League B' unless Austria lose.

Manchester City forward Leroy Sane has scored his first goal for Germany as he netted after only eight minutes of their international friendly against Russia at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.

Elsewhere in the Nations League, Hungary lead Estonia 1-0 in Group C2, with Georgia 1-0 ahead over Andorra in Group D1.

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Good play by Gavin Whyte to get the ball for Northern Ireland from John Egan but Glenn Whelan goes flying in with a meaty challenge and wins the ball.

James McClean's ambitious effort from the corner is over the bar. The away fans enjoyed that...

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Free-kick to the Republic as Steve Davis catches Callum O'Dowda.

Robbie Brady takes it, Shane Duffy heads it into the ground and as it bounces - maybe it's just about to dip under the crossbar - Bailey Peacock-Farrell tips it over the bar.

Stuart Dallas is getting some joy in behind the Republic defence but this time the ball goes out of play before he can hook a cross into the mixer.

Republic defender Darragh Lenihan is the first player booked as he hauls down George Saville who was speeding past him.

Liam Boyce is back on with a bandage on his head and black eye. Seamus Coleman just has Vaseline (or another brand...) on his head.

Liam Boyce and Seamus Coleman are both getting patched up following a clash of heads.

John O'Neill
Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

A glorious chance for Gavin Whyte to score his second goal for Northern Ireland but he shoots straight at Darren Randolph after being picked out in space.

The Republic defence switch off and Stuart Dallas squares it to Whyte, whose effort from about 12 yards is stopped by good goalkeeping as Randolph made himself big.

NI defender Michael Smith, winning only his third cap at the age of 30, crunches down Callum O'Dowda and is probably lucky not to be booked.

Steven Davis tries to find a way through the Republic defence but Robbie Brady and Glenn Whelan team up to stop him.

The Republic have a corner as Callum Robinson's shot is deflected wide.

Robbie Brady takes it, but the visitors get it away.