Postpublished at 21:04 British Summer Time 10 September 2019
Republic of Ireland 1-0 Bulgaria
John Haughey
BBC Sport NI
The veteran debutant keeper Ivanov was badly at fault for Alan Browne's first goal but the Republic will take it.
The pace has picked up since the break with the Bulgarians having a handball penalty shout turned down just before the goal after John Egan blocked a pointblank Daniel Mladenov shot.