Conor Hourihane feeds Ryan Manning down the left but the 25-year-old's first-time delivery fails to find Chiedozie Ogbene, who had taken up a good position inside the area.

Time for a breakthrough before the interval?

It should be 1-0! What a chance!

Gavin Whyte is involved again as he races onto Josh Magennis' flick-on, the winger cuts it back for Niall McGinn, who has to wait for the ball to drop and Dene Dibusz manages to tip it around the post.

It's a great save, but Northern Ireland really should be ahead.

That's a lovely ball from Conor Hourihane. The midfielder floats an inviting cross towards Will Keane, who gets too much purchase on his header and sends it high over the bar.

Keane should have done better there - and he knows it.

There has been some action, we promise!

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Niall McGinn clips in a teasing ball to the back post and Nagy gets a crucial touch on the ball to take it away from Paddy McNair, who was lurking at the back post.

Great defending.

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

I hate friendlies, I hate them with a passion. Even when I was playing, they just didn't do it for me.

The charging Roland Sallai has a go from 20 yards but it's easily held by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

As you were.

Stephen Kenny's side force their fourth corner in a matter of minutes.

John Egan connects with Conor Hourihane's cross but the defender's header is blocked by a wall of yellow shirts.

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

You can't hear the crowd, you can't hear anything in the ground. We're giving them nothing to get excited about.

Paddy McNair collects a loose ball on the end of the box, takes a touch before having a go.

Sadly, for Northern Ireland, it's well, well over.

Arunas Klimavicius' clearance hits Chiedozie Ogbene and Egidijus Vaitkunas has to intervene to turn the ball behind for a corner.

Conor Hourihane's latest delivery is better than his previous attempt but goalkeeper Dziugas Bartkus gets a good fist on the ball.

Roland Sallai finds some space in the area but it's high, wide and not so handsome.

Dominik Szoboszlai fires the free-kick straight into the wall, which just about sums this one up so far.

Craig Cathcart is booked for catching Loic Nego on the ankle.

This is a decent position for the visitors!

Dan Ballard's clearance is almost a wonder assist. The defender stoops low and heads the ball forward, it nearly catches everyone out but it's just beyond Josh Magennis.

Like a knife through butter.

Matt Doherty dashes towards the touchline to try and prevent the ball rolling out for a Lithuania throw-in... but in doing so he concedes a corner.

The hosts easily deal with the resulting set-piece, sparing the 30-year-old's blushes.

Gavin Whyte has been in full flow this evening but just lacking that finishing touch.

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The lively Chiedozie Ogbene wins another corner for the hosts.

Conor Hourihane's low cross is cleared, but the Republic win back possession and Callum Robinson blazes another speculative effort high over the crossbar.

Breaking down this Lithuania outfit is not going to be easy.

Gavin Whyte has magic in his boots.

He picks the ball up in a central position, goes on another trademark run but takes a heavy touch at the last moment and Dibusz is able to smother any danger.

He's the man trying to make things happen so far.

Niall McGinn whips in a dangerous cross and Denes Dibusz does his best Superman impression to punch the ball away.