Hello and welcome to LIVE text commentary of this all British Isles Euro 2016 qualifier between Ireland vs Scotland. Should be tasty!

Martin has suffered a cut across the top of his nose, but has been mopped up and is back on. McCarthy receives a yellow for that.

Handbags as McCarthy catches Russell Martin with an elbow as the pair contest an aerial challenge. Quite a few players getting involved, but it subsides quite quickly.

But the next corner comes to nothing for Ireland. Chances at a real premium so far - for both sides.

Brady swings in a third Irish corner, which leads to another. Ireland beginning to ramp up some pressure on Scotland.

Claims of handball as the ball may have struck hutton's arm in the Scotland box. Would have been harsh.

Scotland playing with the greater quality here as they probe the Ireland defence, looking for a way through.

Ireland gradually coming into the game here. But a decent spell of possession ends with a wayward long ball by Whelan.

Whelan goes into the book for a late one on Fletcher. The referee has finally lost his patience.

Cries for a backpass as Richie cushions a cross back to Marshall, but the appeals are in vain. Ireland had a case, if you ask me!

Some big tackles flying in at the moment. The referee keeping his cards in his pocket. For now.

Quite an even game so far, but Scotland have created two decent chances while Ireland are yet to make goalkeeper David Marshall work.

Brady whips in a devilish cross from the left, but Scotland are relieved to see the flag go up for a push.

The resulting corner is played short to Richie, whose dinked cross is cleared away for another corner. But Ireland weather the storm and clear their lines.

Chance for Scotland! Fletcher forces Given into a fingertip save with a shot from distance.

Ireland work the ball into a good position on the right, but Seamus Coleman makes a dog's dinner of his cross, which sails straight out for a goal kick.

Neither side yet to settle. In fact, both sides looking rather nervy. A lot riding on the result of this game.

Ireland win an early corner, but it's plucked from the sky easily by Scotland keeper Marshall.

But the first chance of the game falls to Scotland, specifically Naismith. The Everton player receives the ball on the edge of the Ireland box but drags his low shot well wide.

Ireland are taking the game to Scotland in the early stages. And Strachan is already on the edge of his technical area barking instructions.

The Irish players are wearing black armbands in respect for Robbie Keane, who lost two cousins this week.

KICK OFF. We are underway in Dublin.