Megan Campbell is firing in these long throws.

We are into the eight minutes of injury time.

25,832 in attendance. 

Stapleton shoots from distance but the ball was always rising.

The referee has indicated a VAR review.

Long VAR delay here for a possible handball by Anna Patten. 

PENALTY.

Niamh Fahey lets fly running onto a ball on the ‘22’ rugby line. Fizzes just wide.

Another foul on McCabe. Littlejohn will swing this into the mixer.

Cars goes down in the box - ball comes to Heather Payne at back post but her volley is tame.

Katie McCabe walking a tightrope with that last tackle. She doesn't get a second yellow but all eyes will be on her now.

Lily Woodham (Wales W) takes a corner-kick. This one sails over everyone's heads and it is a goal kick.

Lily Woodham (Wales W) takes a corner-kick. Cleared but ball comes to Rhiannon Roberts who shoots on the turn. Save from Brosnan.

Massive cheer as Brosnan pushes away Lily Wooham's dipping effort.

Ruesha Littlejohn loses the ball in midfield to Hannah Cain who takes the ball away and goes down under Littlejohn's challenge. Danger here for Ireland with this free. We have a four woman wall in front of Courtney Brosnan.

Carusa finds Julie Russell who twists one way then the other and forces a save from Olivia Clark. Rebound comes to Heather Payne and her shot flys just wide.

Ireland piling on the pressure but yet to make the break through.

Ruesha Littlejohn (Republic of Ireland W) takes a corner-kick short to O'Sullivan who finds McCabe who flashes a shot from distance just wide. McCabe had put the ball at the corner flag down near the travelling Welsh fans who booed her. She gave them a smile happy to play the pantomime villan in the Christmas season!

Denise O'Sullivan's shot from distance comes back off the frame of the goal. Brilliant shot after good work from Kyra Caruso.

McCabe finds Anna Patten at the back post but she balloons her header over.

Alice Griffiths rugby tackles the Ireland skipper. Free in from 40 or so yards.

Great pressure from Julie-Ann Russell who chases across and Olivia Clark puts the ball out.

Katie McCabe (Republic of Ireland W) is booked for dissent as she takes down Josephine Green and isn't happy with Wales getting a free kick. Green had been fouling her earlier in the play but McCabe then lost the ball.

Ball is recycled and Jess Fishlock lets fly from just outside the box. Courtney Brosnan gathers cleanly. 

Wales will get a chance to pump the ball into the Ireland box at the south end of the stadium now with a free kick from Lily Woodham.

McCabe dances over the ball and gets a cross in from the left but can't find a Girl in Green.

Heather Payne barrels into her own teammate and Jess Stapleton goes down. She is back up now.

3-4-1-2 fro the home team and 3-4-2-1 for the visitors who have their first raid into the opposition box. Needed a Caitlin Hayes boot to clear the danger for the home team.

A lot of very visible rugby markings on the pitch. Could have done with some green paint.

Katie McCabe (Republic of Ireland W) takes a corner-kick. This one is from the right and they go short but herself and Denise O'Sullivan make a mess of it.

Rain falling as Heather Payne falls in the box. Bit cheer for a peno but no deal from the ref or VAR.

Ruesha Littlejohn (Republic of Ireland W) takes a corner-kick won inside 20 seconds from Denise O'Sullivan. She put it straight in Olivia Clark's hands.

A crowd of around 30,000 is expected. The bottom tier and corporate level are open to spectators. Only the press are in the top tier. Here come the teams…

We have a Spanish ref Marta Huerta De Aza in charge this evening. 

I’m in position for this evening’s Euro2025 play-off second leg at Lansdowne Road ☘️ -v- 🐉 Updates for @extratime.com here: www.extratime.com/fixtures/uef...

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Jessie Stapleton comes in for Lily Agg - that is the one change for Eileen Gleeson's side.

The game is of course 1-1 after the first leg.

Good evening from a cold Aviva Stadium. Macdara Ferris here - still down in the press room staying warm!

I was here yesterday for the pre-match press conference and heard from Katie McCabe and asked Ireland boss Eileen Gleeson a couple of questions.

Preview of this evening’s massive #IRLWNT Euro2025 play-off - heard from Katie McCabe and Eileen Gleeson ahead of the game www.extratime.com/articles/350...

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