Georgia v Republic of Ireland LIVE updates from Euro 2025 play-off ...

A completely dominant display by Ireland. Six goals, five different scorers, brilliant performances from O'Sullivan, McCabe and Abbie Larkin. Goals from McCabe (2), Sheva, Mannion, Carusa and Stapleton.

Leading just 1-0 at the break, Ireland's storming second half stemmed from a switch into the middle by McCabe who controlled events. Also, there was bravery from Stapleton and Mannion to score from set-pieces, while Sheva and McCabe realised they could score from distance, which they both did. Again O'Sullivan excelled in midfield, while Larkin's wing play was exceptional. A fully merited win. The second leg is a formality. Ireland play the winners of the Slovakian/Wales tie, with Slovakia leading 2-1 after their first leg, which was played tonight. Roll on Tuesday.

It is now 6-0 with Aoife Mannion heading in Katie McCabe's cross.

Fully deserved.

It is now 5-0 after 95 minutes with Marissa Sheeva scoring a cracker, a dipping, thumping effort. That is her first international goal.

There could be a fifth. Certainly there is time for another goal.

So 4-0 up, with three minutes to go, the second leg of this play off is a formality. Georgia have improved over the last 12 months but they are still not in Ireland's league. You can expect another 4-0 scoreline on Tuesday.

That leads on to next month when Ireland take on Slovakia or Wales in the next round of the play offs. Win that and Ireland will be in the Euros.

Five minute delay for the goal to be confirmed by VAR.

Jess Stapleton gets her first senior international goal. McCabe's delivery from a corner ends with Stapleton getting a touch at the back post. It is now 4-0. The goal is being checked by VAR.

Ten minutes to go here and there is absolutely no danger of Ireland leaving here without a win. They have dictated the terms and conditions of this match from the start. McCabe, O'Sullivan and Mannion have been excellent. The movement of Russell has added a new dimension to this team since the World Cup, with Larkin's maturation an additional bonus. Add in Toland's return to the fold and you can see how Ireland have improved. Tactically, they are more adventurous now than they were then. The 3-0 lead does not flatter them one bit.

Jesse Stapleton and Leanne Kiernan are on for Carusa and Toland.

Seeking a hat-trick, the Larkin/O'Sullivan/McCabe combo worked out again, McCabe's shot on the turn just went over the bar.

Ireland 3-0 Georgia

Great finish from Katie. She saw the keeper was off her line. Whacked the shot from 30 yards. Goal. 3-0. Game over, tie over. Ireland will be playing either Slovakia or Wales in the next round of the play-offs.

That game remains in the melting pot.

O'Sullivan showed good footwork to create a chance for herself but her shot was saved by the legs of Gabunia.

It is now Slovakia 2-1 Wales. So as that game comes to a conclusion, it is now not as clear cut who Ireland's opponents will be in the next round of the play-offs. Trust us, it will be Ireland, rather than Georgia, who advance. The difference in class here is stark.

It is 2-0 now. Aoife Mannion pass to Larkin, cross to Carusa, who sidefooted it in. Clever finish. That is eight goals now for the forward.

Marissa Sheva is coming on for Lily Agg, 56 minutes played.

After 51 minutes there was nearly a second goal for Ireland when Katie McCabe's fine delivery was diverted onto the top of the crossbar by Carusa. It clipped the top of the bar. Still 1-0, Ireland.

So, 1-0 at the break, and Ireland in complete control. The second half is about to kick off.

A dominant first half from Ireland, McCabe imperious on the left, Larkin a threat down the right. It was from these sources that the Irish chances stemmed, the breakthrough finally coming on 35 minutes, when Larkin's cross was handled by Danelia.

Up stepped McCabe. While there was a lengthy wait, at no stage did she look like missing.

That settled the nerves, if there were any left, because for all Georgia's solidity, at no point did they look like scoring, Ireland in control of possession from the start to the end of that half. This could be a 4-0 win.

Slovakia go 2-0 up on Wales. Given how dominant Ireland are in this tie, it is looking increasingly likely that Ireland will play the Slovaks in the next play-off round.

McCabe's 41st minute corner is floated specifically to the near post where Patten had angled her run. Her glancing header was well held by Gabunia who has played really well in this first half. Ireland still 1-0 up but the prediction at this stage is that this could end up 4-0.

So, Larkin's cross from the right was handled by Danelia. Needless mistake from the Georgian defender. It was checked by VAR. But no one really doubted that the penalty would be given. McCabe stepped up, stay composed, and sidefooted the ball left footed into the left corner of the net. That is 27 goals in 90 internationals now for McCabe. Slovakia now 1-0 up on Wales.

McCabe scores from the spot. 1-0, 36 minutes.

VAR checking a handball.

Brilliant build up play again from McCabe. She is this team's John Robertson, in that every build-up move starts on the left, just as it did with Clough's Forest side in the 1970s. For this move, McCabe was involved twice, the sharpness of her passing leading to a crossing postion from where she delivered a great cross which Larkin diverted narrowly wide.

No score here; no score either between Slovakia or Wales. Ireland play the winners of that game if they survive this Georgian test.

Katie McCabe's cross to the back post finds Denise O'Sullivan but it was a tad too high for the Cork woman. From the subsequent move, Larkin's cross was met by Russell. Gabunia tips it over the bar. 30 minutes played, Ireland completely dominant.

Georgia's goalkeeper has started this game well. She is coming for crosses, preferring to punch clear rather than to catch. But so far it is working in her favour.

There is a lot to like about this Irish team, their structured attacks, their precision passes, their understanding of their roles, but for all the collective strength, the biggest asset they have is the individual skill of Katie McCabe. Everything she does is on a different level to the other 21 players on the field. McCabe's pass to Carusa led to a chance for O'Sullivan. Georgia's keeper, Gabunia, made a fine save. 21 minutes played.

So Georgia's sole aim here is to keep the score down. Never mind refusing to attack, they aren't even bothering to defend wide areas, gifting Katie McCabe space on the left, Abbie Larkin on the right. By packing the central areas they are just aiming to frustrate and to block shots. So far it has worked for them. But to put this another way, there is no way on God's earth that Ireland will not be emerging from this two-legged play-off. They are miles better.