I knew that was coming.

No sooner did we all decide that David Brooks wasn't fit....

He replaces Daniel James.

John Haughey
BBC Sport NI

My late and much beloved grandmother used to tell me to "say nothing if you've got nothing good to say".

So....'nothing'.

Daryl Horgan and Sean Maguire are both on the field, replacing Robbie Brady and Shane Long.

Finally Ireland get to make some changes by choice, rather than necessity.

David Brooks can't be fit.

Surely with a game meandering towards a boring goalless draw and with Wales looking so short of ideas, you'd think they would want the Bournemouth playmaker on the field?

He was Wales' player of the year in 2019 but he's still on the bench in Dublin.

You would assume Brooks, who's been ravaged with injury in recent seasons, is still not match-fit.

Aaron Ramsey's shot is deflected out for a corner.

Ireland clear.

Still 0-0.

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Twenty minutes remain and it is still 0-0, can either side find a winner?

I've just cut and paste that from the Bulgaria and Finland live pages for all you know.

And in both those games, yes they could.

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David Cotterill
Ex-Wales winger on BBC Radio Wales

I'd like to see David Brooks, Wales haven't created much at all.

Neco Williams replaces his Liverpool teammate Harry Wilson and Dylan Levitt is on for Matt Smith for Wales.

Dylan Levitt and Neco Williams have been stripped and ready to come on for about five minutes.

Kevin Ratcliffe
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

Wales are passing the ball more sharply. It's better.

Aaron Ramsey's influence on this game is beginning to grow, as Wales look set to make some changes.

John Haughey
BBC Sport NI

It's that mid-afternoon time of the day when the body does start to flag. This second-hare fare wasn't helping matters until Shane Long's miss woke me up with a start.

Well that's a chance.

Wales are caught on the counter-attack by the hosts who work the angle brilliantly and Shane Long escapes Joe Rodon's marking and has a free header, but he can't find the target and he headed over.

Easy to say from here, but that was a big opportunity.

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The Republic of Ireland give the ball away twice, but Wales can't capitalise.

Seems pretty certain that if a goal comes, it will be from a mistake or a set-piece.

I would love to be more positive.

The onus is really on Ireland to make something happen, you'd say, as Wales already have six points in the group.

But Ireland are depleted by coronavirus-related withdrawals and you'd imagine disheartened by their play-off defeat on penalties.

The result has not been a brilliant spectacle.

We are back under way.

John Haughey
BBC Sport NI

After the week the Republic have had, they may be relieved that the bleeding seemed to finally stop in the 20 minutes before half-time as they possibly edged it after Kevin Long's unfortunate injury.

Robbie Brady possibly should have scored with his curling shot before Long's replacement Cyrus Christie went close with a long-range effort.

Granted, Wales should have a penalty for Darren Randolph's charge into Ethan Ampadu.

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales

Republic of Ireland have scored two goals in six and a half Nations League games.

No team to qualify for Euro 2020 scored fewer goals in qualifying than Wales.

You could say that first half had been coming.

Kevin Ratcliffe
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Wales

I've been quietly impressed, it's been a little bit dull at times but Wales have grown into the game.

I'll make a brew shall I?

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