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Stephen Craigan
Former NI defender on BBC Radio Ulster

There was more of a freshness in the second half, especially when the younger lads came on. They came on and enjoyed it. And there's no doubt about it - Shayne Lavery showed what he can bring to the table. He'll need to go back to full-time football in England if he's to have an international career.

No disrespect to Linfield but he needs to go back to full-time training and up his levels. He's got pace, he's direct and he gets fans off their seats. It was a good night for him.

Northern Ireland have won five games in a row now. Germany on Monday.

A good point for the hosts?

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It's half a chance too, floated in and Shane Duffy challenges goalkeeper Yann Sommer for it!

The ball spins out of his grasp and wide, although a free-kick is given.

Fabian Schar didn't like the challenge and he and Duffy confront each other - they are both booked.

Free-kick to the Republic. Decent position.

Load the box up!

It's pretty open, even at the death. Both sides have decent counter-attacks but they come to nothing...

FIVE minutes added on in a nervy Dublin.

Tom Flanagan with a poor challenge, through the back of Gerson Rodrigues and he goes into the book. Rodrigues is hurt as well.

Three minutes added on in Belfast.

That goal could be huge in the context of this group. Little under five minutes remain.

Strike!

Pick that one out! Glenn Whelan has rocketed a shot against the bar from all of 25 yards. Good grief he got hold of that!

Mark Sterling
BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

So Shayne Lavery has arrived.

A couple of trademark barnstorming runs from the Linfield striker have given the Windsor Park crowd a lift and we have something a bit more like an atmosphere inside the south Belfast stadium.

He is definitely making the most of his second senior international cap.

Shayne Lavery has been a real livewire since coming on and he bursts past the last man on the counter, Laurent Jans brings him down and is maybe a touch lucky to only see yellow.

There's been little in the way of a response from the hosts to that Swiss goal. A big win is on the cards for the visitors.

Scott Hogan is on.

Luxembourg have still had more than 60% of the ball tonight. They deserve an equaliser.

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The Republic will stay top of the group even if they lose this - but that goal means that the Swiss are only three points behind with two games in hand.

Not ideal.