Ireland are up against it in Euro 2016 qualifying, and anything less than 6 points from our September fixtures will see us eliminated. Fixtures elsewhere in the group are as significant as our own, with Scotland having a tricky trip to Tbilisi, and Germany taking on Poland. We'll have a much clearer idea of the results needed in October after this round of matches. Preliminary squad: Goalkeepers: David Forde, Shay Given, Kieren Westwood, Darren Randolph, Rob Elliot. Defenders: Richard Keogh, Marc Wilson, Seamus Coleman, Cyrus Christie, John O'Shea, Alex Pearce, Ciaran Clark, Paul McShane, Stephen Ward, Greg Cunningham. Midfielders: James McCarthy, Jeff Henderick, Harry Arter, Glenn Whelan, Eunan O'Kane, Aidan McGeady, James McClean, Robbie Brady, Alan Judge, Anthony Pilkington, Stephen Quinn, David Meyler, Wes Hoolahan. Strikers: Shane Long, Robbie Keane, Daryl Murphy, Jon Walters, Adam Rooney, Kevin Doyle, Anthony Stokes, David McGoldrick, Simon Cox.
Final squad: Goalkeepers: Shay Given (Stoke City), David Forde (Millwall), Darren Randolph (West Ham) Defenders: Richard Keogh (Derby County), Marc Wilson (Stoke City), Seamus Coleman (Everton), Cyrus Christie (Derby County), John O'Shea (Sunderland), Alex Pearce (Derby County), Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa), Paul McShane (Reading), Stephen Ward (Burnley) Midfielders: James McCarthy (Everton), Jeff Hendrick (Derby County), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), Eunan O'Kane (Bournemouth), Aiden McGeady (Everton), James McClean (West Brom), Robbie Brady (Norwich), Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City), Stephen Quinn (Reading), David Meyler (Hull City), Wes Hoolahan (Norwich) Forwards: Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy), Adam Rooney (Aberdeen), Shane Long (Southampton), Jon Walters (Stoke City), Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids)
Georgia have beaten Scotland 1-0. Massive result for us, we go ahead of Scotland with a win vs Gibraltar.