Schmeichel comes out of goal to claim a cross and drops the ball as he smashes into Duffy. The referee waves play on, but Stevens fires his cross into the stands. Huge moment!
90'
There we have it. Four minutes of stoppage time and the crowd roar their team on. Can they do it?
89'
The home fans are cheering for anything. Wait for the stoppage time to be announced, they will go even wilder then.
87'
Ireland have three minutes to make history! McGoldrick is doing all he can to get into position, but he has yet to be given a golden oppor
85'
M. Doherty has scored a goal for Republic of Ireland! Assist by E. Stevens.
GOAAALLLLLLL REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1-1 DENMARK!!!! Doherty gives the home side some hope as he heads into the back of the net. The Wolves defender is only in the team due to Coleman's suspension but what a way to send a message to McCarthy. Ireland had players queuing up, but the Wolves man did enough to beat Schmeichel after a fine cross from Stevens.
Sheffield United man Stevens picked out a brilliant ball, and it was perfectly weighted for Doherty to attack.
84'
A. Christensen enters the game and replaces L. Schöne.
Hareide is shutting up shop! Schone replaced by Christensen as Denmark try to hang on.
82'
Whelan, who was on a yellow card is off, on comes Maguire.
McClean meets the corner but he does not get any power behind his header and Denmark clear.
81'
S. Maguire enters the game and replaces G. Whelan.
Ireland win a corner after McGoldrick's header takes a deflection over the crossbar.
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78'
J. McClean gets yellow.
McClean has moaned too much after the referee's decision and he is now booked.
77'
Ireland are now starting to lose their heads. McClean goes into a challenge, and the referee blows for a free-kick. He and his team-mates go wild, but they need to keep calm if they are to fight back here.
75'
McCarthy will surely look to his bench again...they now need two goals in 15 minutes!
73'
M. Braithwaite has scored a goal for Denmark! Assist by H. Dalsgaard.
Dalsgaard deserves plenty of credit for his cross, but he was given too much time by the Ireland defence.
GOAAALLL REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 0-1 DENMARK - Braithwaite runs towards the travelling fans who go wild as the forward volleys home at the near post. Ireland fell asleep at the back, and Dalsgaard's cross sailed past Duffy and Clark before being fired home.
71'
Dolberg goes down in the box, and he asks for a penalty, but the referee tells him to get to his feet.
68'
C. Robinson enters the game and replaces C. Hourihane.
McCarthy looks to have changed his tactics as Robinson replaces Hourihane.
67'
OVER! Ireland work their way down the left-wing, and McClean does well to pick out McGoldrick in the box. The striker turns and shoots, but he can only fire his effort into the stands.
64'
Clark tries a backheel to keep the pressure on the Denmark goal but the visitors clear with ease.
63'
Ireland win another corner and it will be Hourihane to take again.
61'
Newcastle defender Clark reacts first, but he can only head over the crossbar.
60'
Ireland win a corner as McGoldrick drives into the box and draws the tackle. Hourihane to take...
59'
The noise levels increase around the Aviva Stadium and Denmark are definitely unsettled. They keep making basic errors when in possession.
57'
McCarthy may look to his bench in the next 10 minutes. Denmark only need a draw, and they are happy to sit behind the ball but at the moment that is not good enough.
55'
G. Whelan gets yellow.
Whelan is shown a yellow card after a strong challenge on Larsen in front of the dugouts. He moans to the referee, but he does not have a leg to stand on.
52'
The home side have started the second-half better than they did the first. They still need to create more chances, but this is much better.
50'
In the other game in the group, Switzerland are now 2-0 up against Gibraltar. That means Ireland just need to win tonight!
49'
McCarthy's side win a corner but Clark sees his header deflected behind by Poulsen. Another corner to come...
Ireland take it short this time, and Schmeichel is worried, but he somehow claws it away from goal.
48'
Ireland win a free-kick, but Hourihane's cross finds nobody in a green shirt and Denmark clear the danger.
46'
C. Clark enters the game and replaces J. Egan.
McCarthy makes a change at the break as Egan is replaced by Clark.
We are back underway in Dublin!
45' +3
HALF-TIME - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 0-0 DENMARK.
45' +1
Ireland win a corner and go close after Denmark cleared at the near post. Whelan picked up the pieces and tried to find Duffy but the Brighton man was nudged away from the ball, and it remains 0-0.
45'
Three minutes of stoppage time...
44'
Denmark win a free-kick but then concede one as Duffy is pushed in the back by Zanka.
42'
McGoldrick has looked sharp when he has received the ball, but the Sheffield United striker has yet to hit the target. He tries his luck from 25 yards out, but his shot finds the stands.
39'
The home fans are still right behind their players, and they need to stick with them until the final whistle. Denmark look very organised, and it may take a moment of magic to settle this one.
37'
WIDE! Browne steps in from the right-wing and picks his spot with his left foot. The Preston North End man had Schmeichel worried with a volley, but the ball flies past the far post.
33'
L. Schöne gets yellow.
K. Dolberg enters the game and replaces A. Cornelius.
Dolberg now makes his way onto the field of play, and Cornelius heads down the tunnel.
Schone, on his 50th appearance for Denmark, flies into the back of Browne and the referee has no choice but to show him a yellow card.
29'
Denmark have looked the better of the two teams so far, and McCarthy will be frustrated by how his team have started the game. They need to begin testing Schmeichel as soon as possible.
25'
Denmark win a corner after Eriksen goes for goal from the edge of the box. His effort looked to be going in but Duffy sticks his head in the way!
21'
With Denmark only needing a draw tonight, it is no surprise to see them taking things so slowly.
18'
Although Ireland have five men in midfield, they are yet to dictate the tempo of the match.
16'
Delaney's injury seems to have harmed the pace of the game. Neither side are doing much to attack at the moment.
13'
P. Højbjerg enters the game and replaces T. Delaney.
Delaney limps off and he is replaced by Southampton's Hojbjerg.
10'
The physios seem to have suggested that Delaney cannot continue, not good news for Denmark.
6'
Browne has been busy in the early stages but he has yet to find McGoldrick with any of his passes.
4'
Denmark are defending from the front and putting tremendous pressure on the Ireland defence. They will need to be calm in possession this evening if they are to have a chance of qualifying.
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The atmosphere is deafening inside the Aviva Stadium tonight. Every header, pass and tackle is going to be cheered. This could be a special occasion if Ireland gets the job done!
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We are underway in Dublin. McCarthy's troops are in their traditional green and white, with Denmark in white with red shorts.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Group D European Championship qualifier clash between the Republic of Ireland and Denmark from the Aviva Stadium.
Mick McCarthy's side will qualify for Euro 2020 if they beat Denmark tonight. They would also need to win by two clear goals, should Switzerland draw with Gibraltar, which would leave us with a three-way head-to-head battle at the top of the group. Denmark and Switzerland only need a point to progress.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (4-5-1): Darren Randolph; Matt Doherty, Shane Duffy (C), John Egan, Enda Stevens; Alan Browne, Jeff Hendrick, Glenn Whelan, Conor Hourihane, James McClean; David McGoldrick.
SUBS: Alan Judge, Ciaran Clark, Josh Cullen, Sean Maguire, Troy Parrott, Kieran O'Hara, Jack Byrne, Callum Robinson, Kevin Long, Mark Travers, James Collins, Robbie Brady.
DENMARK (4-1-3-2): Kasper Schmeichel; Henrik Dalsgaard, Zanka, Simon Kjaer (C), Jens Stryger Larsen; Lasse Schone, Martin Braithwaite, Christian Eriksen, Thomas Delaney; Yussuf Poulsen, Andreas Cornelius.
SUBS: Robert Skov, Christian Norgaard, Frederik Ronnow, Christian Gytkjær, Daniel Wass, Jesper Hansen, Joachim Andersen, Kasper Dolberg, Andreas Christensen, Peter Ankersen, Jonas Knudsen, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Tonight's battle will be the sixth competitive meeting between Republic of Ireland and Denmark since 2017, with the Boys In Green unable to win any of the last five meetings.
The two sides make their way onto the field, and we are just minutes away from kick-off.
It is not all doom and gloom though for the hosts, with Ireland still able to progress via the play-offs in March if needed.
Ireland's players are gutted on the pitch, but they still have a chance to reach next summer's tournament. Two more games to come in March and they need to keep their spirits high despite their immediate thoughts after the game.
That is all tonight, thanks for joining us. Goodbye!
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