Summary

  • First round of European World Cup qualifiers

  • Serbia v Republic of Ireland & Portugal v Azerbaijan in Group A

  • Browne header gives Irish lead; Vlahovic levels & Mitrovic double for turnaround; Collins pulls one back

  • Irish yet to win a game under Kenny, one goal in eight games

  • Plus France v Ukraine, Gibraltar v Norway & Slovenia v Croatia

Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  1. SUBSTITUTION

    Serbia 3-1 Republic of Ireland

    Serbia bring off goalscorer Dusan Vlahovic for Luka Jovic.

  2. Serbia 3-1 Republic of Ireland

    James McClean, playing at left wing-back, whips in a cross which Matt Doherty heads wide.

  3. Serbia 3-1 Republic of Ireland

    A shame this game didn't end after about 30 minutes...

  4. SUBSTITUTION

    Serbia 3-1 Republic of Ireland

    Ireland make three subs - Robbie Brady, James McClean and James Collins are on.

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    Alan Ferguson: World class goal? Not for me. Ireland keeper just made Mitrovic look amazing. Positioning dreadful. Great finish, but not having world class

  6. SUBSTITUTION

    Serbia 3-1 Republic of Ireland

    Dusan Tadic, who set up all three goals, is replaced by Nemanja Gudelj. Absolutely wonderful performance by the Ajax playmaker.

  7. Belgium extend their lead

    Belgium 3-1 Wales

    Seems a while since Harry Wilson opened the scoring for Wales.

    Romelu Lukaku has just scored a penalty to make it 3-1 to Belgium

    Follow BBC Wales' live text commentary here.

  8. goal

    GOAL - Serbia 3-1 Republic of Ireland

    Aleksandar Mitrovic (76 mins)

    Game over. Dusan Tadic lifts a great ball into the box, Aleksandar Mitrovic absolutely beasts Ciaran Clark in the air and heads past Mark Travers. Super sub.

  9. Serbia 2-1 Republic of Ireland

    Enda Stevens crosses into Shane Long now but Strahinja Pavlovic clears.

  10. Serbia 2-1 Republic of Ireland

    There are still 18 minutes left I should point out. So in theory plenty of time.

  11. Serbia 2-1 Republic of Ireland

    Callum Robinson crosses for Shane Long but a Serbia defender gets there first to head away.

    In all honesty, I don't see Ireland scoring an equaliser here.

  12. Serbia 2-1 Republic of Ireland

    The moment the ball landed to him, you knew he was going to chip because Mark Travers was stranded. But trying that and scoring it are different things.

  13. goal

    GOAL - Serbia 2-1 Republic of Ireland

    Aleksandar Mitrovic (68 mins)

    WHAT A GOAL!

    Dusan Tadic plays the ball into the path of substitute Aleksandar Mitrovic, who spots Mark Travers off his line and sends a perfect first-time chip over the keeper and into the back of the net from 30 yards out.

  14. SUBSTITUTION

    Serbia 1-1 Republic of Ireland

    Interesting. Aaron Connolly is replaced by Shane Long, who is by far and away their top scorer still playing. Long hasn't played much for his country recently.

  15. Serbia 1-1 Republic of Ireland

    Ireland forward Aaron Connolly has cramped up and needs treatment. He hasn't played much for Brighton recently. He was injured and got in trouble for inviting a woman to his house during lockdown.

  16. Serbia 1-1 Republic of Ireland

    Just before that Serbia sub, they went close to taking the lead as Dusan Vlahovic was inches away from turning home an off-target shot at the back post.

  17. SUBSTITUTION

    Serbia 1-1 Republic of Ireland

    Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic and Nemanja Maksimovic are on for Serbia.

    Filip Duricic and Uroš Račić are off.

  18. There won't be an Erling Braut Haaland goal tonight, he's been replaced by Josh King. Norway lead Gibraltar 3-0.

  19. Strahinja Pavlović with Callum RobinsonInpho

    Strahinja Pavlović with Callum Robinson

  20. goal

    GOAL - France 1-1 Ukraine

    Serhiy Sydorchuk

    Big deflection off France defender Presnel Kimpembe and Serhiy Sydorchuk can't quite believe his luck.

    That's Ukraine's first shot on target. And it probably wasn't heading anywhere near the back of the net.