Игрок Баварии забивает победный гол и сравнивается по голам с Дэвидом Хили в отборочном турнире,обеспечивая выход Польши в финал

The Bayern Munich striker scored the winner and also levelled David Healy's record for a single qualifying competition as his nation booked their place in France

Poland secured automatic qualification for Euro 2016 as Robert Lewandowski's 13th goal in Group D sealed a 2-1 win over the Republic of Ireland, who finished with 10 men.

Grzegorz Krychowiak's fine strike gave Poland the lead, but Martin O'Neill's men hit back less than three minutes later through a Jon Walters penalty.

Lewandowski proved Poland's hero once again, however, heading home to equal the tournament goalscoring record set by Northern Ireland's David Healy back in Euro 2008 qualifying.

Ireland brought on Robbie Keane and Aiden McGeady as they pushed for an equaliser in the second half, but it was Richard Keogh who spurned their best chance to level the match in the closing minutes.

Poland ultimately held firm to secure second spot in the group, a point behind Germany, while O'Neill's side – who had John O'Shea dismissed for a second booking in stoppage time – must wait to discover who they will meet in the play-offs.

The first half started in understandably nervy fashion, but Poland took the lead through a moment of real quality.
Kamil Grosicki aimed a corner to Krychowiak on the edge of the area and the Sevilla midfielder took a touch before rifling a half-volley through the crowd and into the bottom-right corner.

The home side's lead lasted barely three minutes, however, as Michal Pazdan caught Shane Long with a high foot right on the edge of the box, allowing Walters to stroke home a confident penalty.

Poland were unhappy to see the spot-kick awarded as contact looked to have taken place outside the area and the boos rang out again a few moments later as Krzysztof Maczynski's goal was ruled out for offside.

Lewandowski was marshalled well throughout the first 40 minutes, but the captain was ruthless with the first chance that came his way, powering a header past Darren Randolph from 12 yards just before the break after a good cross from Maczynski.

Ireland were dealt a blow shortly after the break when Long was taken off on a stretcher following a robust challenge from Kamil Glik and Randolph kept them in the game with a strong close-range block as Krychowiak broke through on the counter-attack.

O'Neill's side continued to push forward for an equaliser as Poland began to drop deeper, but another quick burst forward gave Lewandowski a sight of goal only for Seamus Coleman to cover his run superbly.

Chances were few and far between for Ireland, but Keogh should really have done better with just nine minutes to go, as he failed to connect properly with a point-blank header and the impressive Lukasz Fabianski made a smart save.

Ireland kept pressing, but their momentum was stalled when O'Shea got his marching orders for bringing down Lewandowski as he looked to break clear.

The defender and Walters – who was booked – are now set to miss the first leg of their play-off as O'Neill's men will be forced to do it the hard way.

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  Thanks for tuning in to tonight's live commentary. Be sure to join us again in November as Ireland look to advance through the playoffs.
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  The playoff draw is due to take place on Sunday, October 18, but Ireland could still be seeded, depending on how other sides perform.
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  Germany top Group D with Poland in second, both teams advancing automatically to Euro 2016.
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  FULL-TIME IN WARSAW. Poland 2-1 Republic of Ireland. Poland qualify for Euro 2016, while Ireland must now go to a playoff in November without John O'Shea and Jonathan Walters, with the latter missing for the first leg.
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  Yellow CardJonathan Walters
  Walters is also set to miss the first leg of the playoff now as Lewandowski goes down easily under pressure. Poland happy to wind the clock down now.
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  Nearly a mix-up at the back, but McCarthy clears. Keogh and Randolph both come for the same ball, almost allowing Lewandowski in.
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  Randolph with another long ball into the area. It's headed clear. Hoolahan beats two defenders, but cannot beat a third.
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  Yellow/RedJohn O'Shea
  RED CARD! John O'Shea picks up his second yellow card after another mistake from Brady. O'Shea comes across to block Lewandowski, and takes out the striker, earning himself an early bath.
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  Five minutes to be added on in Warsaw. Many more nervy moments for Poland, and their manager Adam Nawalka, who is also shouting instructions at his players.
• 89'

   

  Martin O'Neill is running up and down the touchline urging his players to get forward and to pump the ball into the area.
• 88'

   

  Peszko's first real action is picking up a yellow card after kicking the ball away following an offside call. Timewasting from the Lechia Gdansk midfielder.
• 87'

   

  Yellow CardSlawomir Peszko
• 87'

   

  Ball takes an age to fall to Hoolahan from Brady's free-kick, allowing Poland to close down and take the power from the shot, allowing Fabianski another easy save.
• 85'

   

  SubstitutionKamil Grosicki Slawomir Peszko
• 85'

   

  BLOCK! Coleman gets down well to deny Krychowiak a second as Poland exploit Ireland's open defence, with the Boys in Green pushing more and more men forward, leaving them exposed at the back.
• 83'

   

  In the other Group D game, Scotland are in cruise control against Gibraltar. Steven Fletcher scores their fifth to bag his hat-trick.
• 82'

   

  Germany back on top of the group as Max Kruse puts them 2-1 ahead against Georgia.
• 81'

   

  SAVE! Short corner is flicked on in the box by O'Shea. McGeady crosses back in, and Keogh has a free header. Unfortunately for the Derby defender, Fabianski dives to collect. Huge chance for Ireland.
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  Brady nutmegs the defender to win a corner. Hendrick to take...
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  SubstitutionKrzysztof Maczynski Łukasz Szukala
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  OVER! Ireland pressing high up the pitch, and the ball falls to McGeady, but the Everton winger shows his lack of recent gametime with a horrendous shot that sails over.
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  Space opens up for Lewandowksi as O'Shea does not close down quick enough, but the Bayern striker pulls his shot across the goal and wide.
• 75'

   

  Better from Ireland. Glik gets up high to take the ball away from Keane's head after Coleman crosses into the area. Ireland win a corner, but it's another easy claim for Fabianski.
• 74'

   

  Yellow CardKamil Glik
• 74'

   

  Another mistake from Robbie Brady, who has not been at his best in this game. Wes Hoolahan is now on for the visitors, who are looking to use some of his trickery and close control to create a chance.
• 73'

   

  SubstitutionJames McClean Wesley Hoolahan
• 73'

   

  First booking for Poland, with Glik going into the book for catching Robbie Keane in the side of the head with an elbow.
• 72'

   

  GREAT INTERCEPTION! Coleman gets across to deny Lewandowski after he cuts through the Ireland defence. The Everton full-back collided with Randolph to make the tackle, but both look to be okay to continue.
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  Not much improvement from Ireland as Fabianski claims once again. The Swansea stopper was under no pressure whatseover, and another set piece goes to waste.
• 69'

   

  Brady wins a corner from Blaszczykowski. Change of approach from Ireland as Hendrick steps up to take it instead of Brady.
• 68'

   

  Protests from Jeff Hendrick as Glik goes down easily in the Poland box to win a free out. The hosts have gone to ground on many occasions during the game, but have yet to be penalised for diving.
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  WIDE! Glik rises highest to meet the corner-kick, but could not direct his header on target.
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  Corner to Poland and the crowd are urging their players on to grab the third goal and put some distance between the sides...
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  BIG SAVE! Randolph is out quickly, closing down Krychowiak after a Keogh fails to intercept a pass. Lewandowski goes down after a barge in the back from McCarthy, but is quickly up again once Poland lose possession.
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  SubstitutionPaweł Olkowski Jakub Blaszczykowski
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  Ball bounces around the area after Hendrick wins the ball high up the pitch. McGeady pulls the cross back for Keane, but the striker is in two minds about what to do and the chance is wasted.
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  Update from the Irish touchline is that Shane Long suffered an injury to his left ankle, and was no longer able to continue. The Southampton man was the hero on Thursday, but is Lewandowski the hero tonight after putting Poland ahead? Or is there another goal here?
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  Better free-kick from Brady, but McClean overruns it outside the area, and Poland look to break. Ireland putting more men forward now in search of that equaliser.
• 58'

   

  SubstitutionGlenn Whelan Aiden McGeady
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  Keane will have to do much better than that if he's to find the net. Whelan is taken down in midfield, and from the advantage, the Los Angeles Galaxy forward balloons the ball over the bar.
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  That was Long's last action of the match as he's stretchered off. Robbie Keane comes on for his 143rd international appearance. The striker is just one goal shy of Gerd Muller in the all-time rankings. What a match to equal that tally...
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  SubstitutionShane Long Robbie Keane
• 54'

   

  Jaba Kankava has equalised for Georgia. A draw there would see Poland top the group, but still third for Ireland, who need another goal.
• 53'

   

  Shane Long is down in the centre circle after a tackle from Glik. Poland play on, but the referee eventually calls play back. The Southampton man looks to be in pain, clutching his ankle.
• 52'

   

  Elsewhere in Group D, Germany have taken the lead against Georgia through Thomas Muller's penalty. That goal changes little in this game, with Poland looking at second and Ireland third as things stand.
• 50'

   

  Better from Ireland. McClean and Brady link up before the Hull full-back lays it off for Whelan, whose drive from outside of the area stings Fabianski's palms. First effort of the second-half from the visitors.
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  Poland piling on the pressure as Ireland cannot get the ball down on the ground. A cross from Wawryzniak finds Pazdan, but his header was always going wide of Randolph's left post.
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  Awful pass from Brady intended for McClean up the left wing goes straight out of play. Ireland not looking any more settled in this second period as Darren Randolph is also guilty of a poor clearance.
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  NO PENALTY! Ireland get away with another foul in the area as Lewandowski is knocked down by Hendrick at the edge of the penalty box. Would have been a harsh decision.
• 46'

   

  No changes for either side, but both Robbie Keane and Wes Hoolahan were doing extra warming up for the visitors.
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  Ireland kick off the second-half in Warsaw. Can they score a second?
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  The goal was Lewandowski's 15th in six games. In the previous five matches, he has scored at least two goals. Ominous for Ireland?
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  Ireland's equaliser was a lucky one as Pazdan's foul on Long could easily have been given as a free-kick outside the area. The Boys in Green have not created much else apart from the penalty goal.
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  Big change in Ireland from Thursday's win over Germany. In Dublin, the Boys in Green defended excellently, but that has not been evident as both Poland goals could have been prevented. Lewandowski was unmarked for the second goal, and Krychowiak was allowed too much space and too much time for the opener.
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  HALF-TIME IN WARSAW. Poland 2-1 Republic of Ireland. That final free-kick comes to nothing, but Poland did the damage just before the break with Lewandowski's header putting them ahead. Ireland won a fortunate penalty to level the tie, and now need another goal in the second-half to stand any chance of sealing automatic progress to Euro 2016.
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  Yellow CardGlenn Whelan
  Glenn Whelan goes into the referee's book for a clumsy challenge in midfield. Poland will try to launch it into the area to end the half.
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  Randolph does much better there, as Grosicki's floated free-kick is too high for Lewandowski to get his head on. Just one minute of additional time to come.
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  The goal does not really change the scenario for Ireland, as they always needed a second goal at 1-1. Poland are now clear in second place, but an equaliser for the Boys in Green will move them above the Poles in the head-to-head rankings.
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  AssistKrzysztof Maczynski
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  GoalRobert Lewandowski
  GOAL! Wonderful header from Robert Lewandowski. Irish defence gets pulled apart once more, and the Bayern striker nets his 13th goal of the qualifying campaign.
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  CLOSE! Bouncing ball evades everyone as Wawrzyniak chips the ball into the area. O'Shea looks for an offside, but it's not given, and Maczynski cannot stretch to pull the ball past Randolph. Yet more nervous defending from the visitors.
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  Grosicki's free-kick is worse than any of Brady's so far, failing to beat the one man wall of Glenn Whelan. Ireland head clear from the resulting throw-in.
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  Dangerous free-kick for Poland. McClean went in late on Olkowski, and was lucky not to pick up a booking for his actions.
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  Lewandowski happy to win a corner rather than take on his marker in the area. Grosicki floats it in, but Randolph does well to react to deny Krychowiak.
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  Ball falls to Lewandowski after O'Shea slips. The Bayern attacker is crowded by the Ireland defence, leaving him no chance to shoot. Grosicki elects to go for goal himself, but he's nowhere near hitting the target.
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  The Hull City wideman makes up for his attacking frailties with a good bit of defensive play, outmuscling Piszczek to prevent Poland opening up an avenue down the flank.
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  Brady's set-piece delivery has been poor so far, and that's another deadball straight into Fabianski's arms.
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  McClean full of running out wide, but runs into trouble trying to beat Piszczek for a second time after getting around him initially. Ireland win it back and Coleman does well to win a first corner for the visitors.
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  Brady launches the ball into the area, but a foul is given against Richard Keogh. The free-kick was a poor one from Brady, while Keogh was whistled for fouling Glik.
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  Heroic tackle from John O'Shea, who is already on a yellow card and could have seen red had he timed that incorrectly. He cuts the ball out from Olkowski after a poor pass from Brady sets the Koln man away down the right wing.
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  Walters having to play very deep to support the Ireland defence. He's being used as the out ball to try to get the ball to safety as the Boys in Green are finding it difficult to string consecutive passes together.
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  Another excellent claim from Fabianski. The goalkeeper has looked very solid so far, catching everything that has come his way, and is unfortunate to have been beaten from the penalty spot.
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  WIDE. Maczynski is allowed tee the ball up outside the area, but his curled effort was always going wide and over. Randolph punts the goalkick long to win another free-kick. Scrappy game still.
• 22'

   

  Safety first defending from Ireland, and Long shows his bravery again, coming across Pazdan to win a free-kick in midfield and take pressure off the defence. Clever from the Southampton attacker.
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  This match may have started off slowly, but it is frenetic at the moment. Both defences being cut open, but some last ditch tackles preventing either side adding to their total.
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  Yellow CardJohn O'Shea
  O'Shea goes into the book for a heavy challenge in the middle of the park. The free in goes high into the area, and the Sunderland defender is lucky not to be penalised again for holding Lewandowski.
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  OFFSIDE. Long charges down Piszczek and wins the ball outside the area, but Walters is offside as Ireland have a two-on-one chance.
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  RULED OUT! Lots of boos from the home fans as Poland have the ball in the net. Sloppy defending from Ireland, but Krzysztof Maczynski is offside when the ball goes in. Huge let off for Ireland.
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  Penalty GoalJonathan Walters
  GOAL! Level in Warsaw. Fabianksi guesses correctly, but Walters' spot-kick is right into the corner of the net. As it stands, Poland are still in second spot, but there is a long, long time to go in this match.
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  PENALTY! Chance immediately at the other end as Shane Long is caught high by Michal Pazdan after Jonathan Walters' flick-on.
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  AssistKamil Grosicki
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  GoalGrzegorz Krychowiak
  GOAL! Clever corner-kick picks out Grzegorz Krychowiak at the edge of the area. Nobody picks up the Sevilla midfielder, and he drives low into the bottom corner of the net. The shot deflects off Glik and past Randolph, who stood motionless.
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  Walters wins it in the air, but a poor pass to McCarthy allows Poland to counter-attack. Brady reacts quickly to force a throw-in. From the resulting throw, Poland get into the area but Randolph closes the angle to deny Kamil Grosicki.
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  High, hopeful free-kick from Coleman into the box is well claimed by Fabianski. The Swansea City stopped never looked troubled despite Long also going up for the ball.
• 10'

   

  Neither side have really settled into the game yet, with passes going astray and players making mistakes and giving away needless fouls. Ireland sticking close to Lewandowski early on, and the striker wins another free-kick near the half-way line.
• 8'

   

  McClean gives away another free-kick. The West Bromwich Albion winger missed Thursday's game through suspension, and another booking in this game would not be surprising as the Derry native looks to make his mark on the match.
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  Protests from James McClean, who puts pressure on Lukasz Piszczek as Jeff Hendrick dinks the ball into the corner. The battle down the left flank between McClean and Piszczek should be an interesting one as both have plenty of pace.
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  Kamil Glik lucky not to go into the referee's book for charging into the back of Shane Long as the duo contested a header. Brady tries to whip in the resulting free-kick, but it's cleared from danger.
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  Whistles from the crowd as Robbie Brady knocks Robert Lewandowski off the ball. The Bayern Munich striker is in phenomenal form for club and country, having continued his scoring streak with two goals against Scotland on Thursday.
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  Easy claim for Fabianski, as Long gets very little power on a header. Ireland look up for the match from the off, with Martin O'Neill's side looking for the important opener. A 0-0 is useless for Ireland.
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  Shane Long wins an early throw in, harrying opponents immediately from the kick off. The Southampton striker came off the bench to score the winner in Thursday's clash with Germany.
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  Poland get us underway.
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  Just before kick-off in Warsaw, there will be a minute's appluase for those who lost their lives in Dublin and Ankara in recent tragedies.
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  The third Group D match about to kick off is a bit of a dead rubber as as Gibraltar host Scotland. Both teams have already been eliminated from the competition.
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  The anthems are underway, with a strong travelling crowd having made their way from Ireland to Warsaw. It's a well trodden path, as this match is the 27th between the two countries.
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  Interesting fact about Stadion Narodowy. It held the first match at Euro 2012, and hosts tonight's match as Poland look to qualify automatically for the follow-up tournament.
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  Plenty of permutations for this game if Germany beat Georgia as predicted. A win for either side will see them take second place, but a 0-0 or 1-1 draw will see Poland pip Ireland on a better head-to-head record. A 2-2 draw or higher score draw will see Ireland take second. Complicated? Yes, but don't worry, we'll keep you informed throughout as the final night of Group D progresses.
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  Ireland XI: Randolph; Coleman, O'Shea, Keogh, Brady; Whelan, McCarthy, Hendrick, McClean: Walters, Long.
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  Poland XI: Fabianski; Piszczek, Pazdan, Glik, Wawrzyniak; Olkowski, Krychowiak, Linetty, Grosicki, Maczynski; Lewandowski.
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  We have team news from both camps, as Martin O'Neill makes four changes to the side which beat Germany 1-0 on Thursday.
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  Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of Poland against the Republic of Ireland in Group D. Both sides can secure automatic qualification with a win, but have the safety net of a playoff should the result not go their way. I'm Ronan Murphy and I'll guide you through all the action from Warsaw.