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Poll Results: Ireland (99) Bulgaria (22) 17 mins ago Ireland's Mikey Johnston and Ryan Manning.Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO 27 mins ago Confirmation of tonight’s Ireland starting XI… STARTING XI | Ireland v Bulgaria Two changes for Ireland tonight as both Jake O'Brien and Evan Ferguson come into the starting XI following the 2-1 win in Plovdiv on Thursday 💚 Kick-off is at 7.45pm as we look for back-to-back wins this week 🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/4nKbw5DCm2— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) March 23, 2025 30 mins ago Hello, and welcome to tonight’s liveblog. After an encouraging 2-1 first-leg win, Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side will be hoping to finish the job in Dublin tonight. With their manager having offered to resign and enthusiastic levels of support, in contrast with Ireland, Bulgarian spirits don’t seem high going into this game. Ireland will face a heavily changed starting lineup to the one they played in Plodiv with several individuals unavailable, so it remains to be seen whether the visitors will produce an improved performance after Thursday’s uninspired showing. Hallgrímsson, meanwhile, will be hoping for more of the same from Ireland, as reflected by the fact that he has gone with a similar starting XI, making just two changes. Kick-off is at 7.45pm. Advertisement Paul Fennessy View 6 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “LIVE: Ireland v Bulgaria, Nations League playoff”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “LIVE: Ireland v Bulgaria, Nations League playoff”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. 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