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Picture 40min: McGinn's effort test keeper Cech.

CZECH REP v N IRELAND MIN-BY-MIN

Full-time: Czech Republic 0 Northern Ireland 0

90+3: It's finished goalless in Prague. A decent point for Ireland against a top class side

90+3: Chance again as Pospech tries to curl the ball in to the area but a leaping Taylor collects

90+1: The home side doing all the pressing now as Sivok heads it wide of the far post. He could have done better

90: Three-minutes of added time to be played

89: The Czech's awarded an in-direct free-kick as Jankulovski curls a long ball in - it takes a touch and goes out for a corner which is eventually cleared

87: Ireland appear to have fallen asleep as the Czech's once again press forward. Sivok tries a shot on goal but McAuley clears

85: Jankulovski continues to press the Irish defence with a decent shot on goal. Taylor punches clear - he's had a good game tonight

83: Papadopulos on for Jarolim

83: Kirk on for Johnson

81: Jankulovski on the left again slots through to Baros but he can't quite get on the end of it

80: Chance for the Czech's and a terrific cross from Stajner to Baros but his finish is far from inspiring

78: McCann makes way for O'Connor - fresh legs on for Ireland with just over 10-minutes left on the clock

76: Ireland are on the attack again - McGinn is still charging down the left wing. He's stopped in his tracks, though, as the ball goes out for a goal kick

74: Feeney is booked immediately after for a late challenge

73: Baros gets the first yellow card in the game

72: 18-minutes left on the clock and it's still goalless. Ireland have shown more promise in this second half but they are lacking a finish

70: Rosicky makes way for Stajner

68: It's the second change in the game as Healy makes way for Feeney

66: McGinn has been the best player on the pitch in this second half. He keeps menacing the Czech's down the left wing

64: McGinn on the break tries to find Healy on the right, he tries a shot but hits it tamely at Cech

62: Neither side are controlling the ball well at the moment and we're still yet to see much in the way of attack. The crowd are getting restless on a bitterly cold evening in Prague

60: Another chance for the home side as Jankulvski sends the chip in but McGivern clears before the referee awards a goal kick

58: First change of the evening as Hlousek comes on for Necid to make his senior debut

56: Chance for the Czech's as Baros shows pace down the centre - he passes wide to Rosicky who can't quite find a way through three Irish defenders

54: In-direct free-kick on the left channel for the visitors - McGinn delivers but Cech collects

52: At the other end the Czech's break through Jankulovski but Craigan is there to clear. The Irish, who appear to have fallen asleep after McGinn's near miss, escape two promising corners

51: Promising signs from the visitors, they've started this second-half much better. Chance again as Johnson tries to whip the ball in but Cech is on hand to collect

49: McGinn breaks on the left and sends the ball across the face of the goal. Great play down the left channel but there was nobody there in the centre to get a foot to it

47: Ireland awarded a free-kick as Healy is sent tumbling. He's up to take it from 40-yards out but sends it high over the crossbar

46: The second half is underway here, hopefuly we'll see more goal mouth action than in the first!! No changes for either side

Half-time: Czech Republic 0 Northern Ireland 0

45+1: The referee brings it to an end - scoreless so far with only pride at stake for these two sides. We'll be back with more action in 15 minutes!!

45: Just one minute of added time to play in the first half. It's been a tame opening 45-minutes in Prague

43: Chance for the Czech's as Sivok's shot is narrowly cleared off the line

42: Penalty appeals at the other end as Jarolim is completely taken out. The referee waves play on though

40: Ireland still pressing and McGinn comes incredibly close to giving the visitors the lead. Davis sends the chip in but McGinn's slow shot is tipped just wide of the right post by Cech

38: Ireland break now through Davis who manages to slot a timely ball through to Healy. The Czech's defend it well though as the ball goes out for a goal kick

36: Rosicky keeps finding space on the ball and could be a real threat if the visitors don't close him down soon enough

34: Very few chances on goal either end so far as the Czech's attempt to break on the left channel. There's no fluency in their game, though, as the Irish continue to defend well

32: Healey, now, breaks on the left picking up on a long ball from Davis but he doesn't quite have the pace to get on the end of it

30: The visitors are playing the ball well now. Johnson appears the biggest threat on the right and tries to break again but is stopped in his tracks

28: Ireland are closing the ball down much better but they still can't quite create much in the way of attack. Almost half-an-hour on the clock and it's still goalless in Prague

26: News through that Slovenia haven taken the lead against San Marino. As expected really, these two sides know their chances of qualifying are slim - more so now

25: Plasil from the resulting corner nearly finds Necid but somehow the Irish clear

24: The Czech's are starting to press now. Jankulovski tries an adventurous shot from 30-yards out but doesn't create any real problems for Taylor

22: Johnson is ordered to calm down after a late challenge on Jankulovski. No cards yet though as the game starts to pick up pace

20: In-direct free-kick for Ireland - McCann takes it but can't quite pick out Davis or Healy amongst the crowd

19: Ireland are awarded a throw-in near the right corner - McAuley, though, passes a weak ball straight to Cech who clears

17: The crowd appear unsettled by the lack-of goal mouth action so far. Neither side have created any real threat on goal, though, the hosts seem the more likely of the two to break through

15: Johnson breaks for Ireland down the right but is challenged by two Czech defenders. His appeals go unnoticed as the referee awards a goal kick

13: The resulting corner is cleared only as far as Plasil who has also been a consistent figure in the early part of this game. His attempted cross is sent out for a goal kick

12: Rosicky looks menacing, his two attempts to break through the Irish back four have so far failed but he's still pressing. Jankulovski on the left whips the ball in but it's well defended for a corner kick

10: Ireland have been found chasing the ball so far, the Czech's are really pressing for an early breakthrough

8: Plasil is seeing plenty of the ball. The Czech's passing and their movement is excellent - they are the better side of the two in the early part of this qualifier

6: The hosts are showing the best early signs of a decent attack - Rosicky attempts a ball through to Necid on the right but the linesman has flagged for offside

4: No real chances early doors as both sides find their feet. It's a good atmosphere at the Eden Stadium this evening and a good turn out of over 2000 travelling fans

2: The Czech's are enjoying passing the ball early on. Plasil tries to slot a ball through five Northern Ireland players from 25-yards out but only finds Taylor who duly clears

1: And we're underway in Prague. Some big guns in action for both sides today, fingers crossed we're in for an entertaining match

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