Horgan tries for one last chance, with a cross sent searching for Long out on the right; it runs too deep however, rolls out of play and the referee blows for full-time!
90' +2
Goal-kick to Ireland now after Rice outmuscles Gonul in a battle around the right corner-flag.
90' +1
Ayhan clears for Turkey and sparks a counter which Unal chases the length of the pitch; Doyle comes out of his box to clear to the sidelines and the hosts get a throw-in of their own.
90'
Ç. Söyüncü gets yellow.
Four added minutes as Ireland get a throw-in - their first for a while - in line with the Turkey box. They don't create a great chance but they do earn a corner.
Yellow card Caglar Söyüncü
87'
A. Potuk enters the game and replaces Y. Yazıcı.
Yazici is subbed after a fine showing and Alper Potuk arrives in his place.
84'
Horgan looks to lay up a chance for McClean now as Ireland push for that late equaliser but Topal turns them back with a neat intercept and the visitors are left flagging again.
82'
K. Ayhan enters the game and replaces S. Aziz.
Aziz is off for Turkey and Kaan Ayhan arrives.
81'
D. Meyler gets yellow.
Meyler gets a booking now for a reckless challenge in midfield as the frustration boils over for Ireland. Martin O'Neill's side have rather been a non-starter today.
80'
A. Judge enters the game and replaces J. Hendrick.
İ. Kahveci enters the game and replaces H. Çalhanoğlu.
...and Calhanoglu makes way for Irfan Can Kahveci.
Changes for both sides now as Hendrick is replaced by Alan Judge...
78'
Turkey, led by Topal, are just content to play the ball around midfield rather than attack any deeper - and it's frustrating Ireland to now end. The hosts only have to hold on for 12 or so minutes now to record their first ever back-to-back wins against their opponents.
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76'
McClean thinks he is through on the left after a well-worked pass from Long, but he is pinged for offside and the chance slips away from Ireland.
75'
D. Horgan enters the game and replaces S. Hogan.
Hogan finishes his debut and makes way for Daryl Horgan who immediately sparks a quick break for the visitors; it ends with a poor cross-turned-shot that flies wayward from the substitute's boot and out for a goal-kick.
73'
Turkey make a half-break from midfield down the left wing, but then bring it back to midfield in the face of Duffy and Long, content to not press seriously.
71'
It's been a more evenly-matched affair in this second half in terms of possession - Ireland are up from 33 to 46 percent - but they don't look particularly in with a shout of creating anything at the moment.
69'
Y. Mallı enters the game and replaces E. Akbaba.
C. Clark enters the game and replaces C. Hourihane.
Hourihane is the latest Irishman to switch out with Ciaran Clark taking his place.
Akbaba is off for the hosts now and Malli takes his place.
68'
D. Meyler enters the game and replaces A. Browne.
Browne is off now and David Meyler takes his place. Ireland have a half-break through midfield but Yokuslu snuffs it out with a great one-on-one tackle.
67'
Nervy moments for Ireland now as Doyle bobbles a monster shot from Unal and he has to make a second dive to collect the ball before the striker can sweep in to have another crack.
66'
After a few minutes of relative quiet across the park, Turkey burst back into life with a storming run from Calhanoglu that takes him 50 yards downfield. He looks certain to pull off a shot - until Duffy, doubling back at a breath-taking pace, manages to curl himself around the ball and send it spiralling out for a throw.
64'
E. Ünal enters the game and replaces C. Tosun.
The hosts make a switch too; Tosun is off and Unal takes to the field.
63'
M. Doherty enters the game and replaces S. Coleman.
Ireland have to recover some mojo for this game; they look to be running out of ideas and fast.
62'
S. Long enters the game and replaces S. Maguire.
A brace of changes from Ireland now, as Maguire and Coleman are brought off and Long and Doherty arrive in their place as Martin O'Neill looks to put some spark back into his side.
60'
A free-kick now for Ireland, 25 yards out on the right after Soyuncu caught Hourihane with a trailing leg. The visitors can't make anything of it however and Turkey reclaim with a free-kick of their own for a pull on Ali Kaldirim.
58'
Turkey earn a throw in line with the Irish box now after Long fluffed his attempt to clear. Coleman intercepts and blasts clear before Akbaba can sweep in to collect it.
56'
McClean sparks a half-chance for Ireland but Maguire is unable to keep his tame shot on target from the edge of the Turkey box; under pressure, he hooks it well wide to cheers from the partisan crowd.
54'
It was eventually going to come, given the pressure piled on them, but Ireland look rather shocked to have conceded. It was an excellent strike from Topal though - and the hosts go close for a second as a Gonul cross is cleared hastily by Duffy before Tosun can touch it.
52'
M. Topal has scored a goal for Türkiye! Assist by Y. Yazıcı.
What a well-played one-two at the corner by Turkey as well; Yazici was well-placed for that cross.
Topal with the breakthrough for Turkey! With the corner played short, Yazici turns a great cross into the box, weighting it brilliantly - and in the middle of a crowded area, the midfielder turns with a volley from his left foot to bury it beneath Doyle. The hosts hit the front after 11 attempts on goal.
51'
Solid work from the hosts earns them another corner, this time on the left. Calhanoglu to take...
49'
Ireland come down the right edge through Coleman now, in a half-chance of an attack; Ali Kaldirim clears up though and Turkey counter swiftly.
47'
Soyuncu! From the corner, the defender looks to have a simple tap-in at the front of the pack near the far-left post; instead, he blasts it practically vertically and over the crossbar.
46'
We're back underway in Antalya; can Turkey tighten up their efforts on goal or will Ireland come away with the win? The hosts have a corner, from the off...
45'
A. Browne gets yellow.
A booking for Browne now after a lunging tackle trying to cut off a Turkish counter-attack brings down Soyuncu. There's no added minutes and after Ireland win a throw-in from the free-kick, the referee blows for the break!
44'
Turkey don't go for the box though and play it in through several short passes; an approach that is undone by Doyle intercepting one of them and clearing for the visitors.
43'
A promising free-kick for the hosts now, as Duffy is deemed to have gone over the top of Tosun challenging for a high ball some 30 yards out from the Ireland goal.
42'
A tussle just inside the Ireland half between Yokuslu and Browne sees the Turkey man come up with the ball, though he is unable to keep it beyond his next touch and Duffy clips it back to Doyle.
40'
Down the other end, a Browne through-ball is almost clipped in by Maguire; Babacan gets there before he can with a sweeping dive and takes a boot to the head from his own defender for good measure.
38'
Topol turns in a looping cross from 35 yards out on the left; in the midst of several bodies, Doyle rises with a leap to scoop it out of the air.
37'
Coleman turns it in and Maguire gets a glancing header - only to direct it straight into the arms of Babacan.
35'
A free-kick now for Turkey, 30 yards out on the right. Yazici turns it in looking for Tosun but Hendrick clears - and then McClean sparks a lightning counter down the left wing that ends with a free-kick out wide on the right for Ireland, after Coleman is fouled.
33'
Another shot, another stop from Doyle; this time it's Calhanoglu who clips a 20-yard effort in with a fair bit of power behind it, buffeting the keeper with his strike.
32'
Yazici plays a wonderful stop-start chip over the Ireland defence but Doyle, alert to the danger, swoops in to claim it on the full.
31'
Duffy redeems himself by clearing as the first man and Ireland have a moment to breathe.
30'
That could have gone badly wrong for Ireland! A Gonul cross from the right looks like it's heading straight into the arms of Doyle - until Duffy attempts a diving header to clear at the near post. The defender fails to nail the timing though - and his glancing effort sends the ball skittering out by the far-left post instead, perilously close to the goal-line. Corner to Turkey.
28'
Tosun! It's a great low shot from 18 yards out that cuts back towards the right post from the left edge, struck finely by the Turkish striker; Doyle's drop to block is just as solid, denying the hosts an opening goal.
26'
Tosun almost slips through a crack at the back of the Irish defence again but Coleman doubles back to shut his attempt down and retake possession at the left-edge of the penalty area.
24'
Still no goals as we tick over the quarter-mark of this game; despite almost half-a-dozen early chances, Turkey are yet to seriously test Ireland, with the visitors' lone chance arguably the most dangerous of the bunch.
22'
Yokuslu tries a short flick pass to get around Browne and find Tosun at the edge of the Ireland box; instead, the opposition midfielder picks his pocket and clears downfield.
20'
End-to-end stuff in Antalya as Turkey come again and Akbaba sees a close-range shot from eight yards on the right rebound off Duffy and away to Rice who clears.
18'
What a chance that was for Hogan! The Ireland man kept himself just onside for a long ball lofted from deep in his own half, and then played a smart chip to the left to get around Babacan; pressured by the chasing Aziz though, he only finds the side netting.
17'
Topal leathers another shot for Turkey now, from 20 yards out on the right, and once more, the ball flies abover the goal and somewhere into the distance.
16'
Ireland broach Turkey's back-line with their first proper attack of the night, Hourihane slicing a cross in from the right for Hogan inside the box - but the Villa striker is offside and the hosts get the free-kick.
14'
Topal's cross for Akbaba curls beyond the forward on the right and flies out for a goal-kick, ending another Turkish attack.
12'
Ireland firm up in defence now, with Long and Duffy clearing a half-break by Yazici on the right, only to concede a throw-in close to their 18-yard area.
10'
Another shot from Turkey, this time from Calhanoglu 25 yards out in front of goal - and once again, Doyle is content to see it fly over the bar and hit the netting in the front of the stand.
9'
Ali Kaldirim is the latest Turkey player to chance their luck on goal with a shot; this is one to forget however as, from 30 yards out on the left, it sails well over the crossbar, watched by Doyle.
7'
Great defence from Duffy as the defender checks a rocket of a Akbaba shot from 25 yards out, deflecting the ball back into open play. Turkey finding a good rhythm now to get around the Irish midfield.
5'
Tosun hits the first shot of the night, from just outside the penalty area; he skews it wide to the right and Doyle has little trouble coming across to cover it.
3'
Yokuslu and Topal play a neat passage in midfield out wide to their left, where Calhanoglu lofts a cross into the Irish box looking for Tosun; he only finds Rice and the West Ham debutant clears.
1'
We're underway in Antalya! Ireland press the early advantage, with a throw by McClean on putting them onto the front foot heading down the right flank. Hendrick and Maguire try to find a way around the back four but are stymied in their attempts and Turkey push back.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of this international clash between Turkey and the Republic of Ireland at the Antalya Stadium in Antalya. Martin O'Neill's side missed out on qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup against Denmark in their last game in November; can they restore some national pride against Mircea Lucescu's men in this friendly encounter?
In what will be their 14th face-off overall, Turkey will be looking to record consecutive victories against their visitors for the very first time, having won the pair's last match 2-1 back in 2014 at the Aviva Stadium with goals from Ahmet Ilhan Ozek and Tarik Camdal. They have only ever recorded one other win against the Irish; a 2-1 victory in the UEFA European Championship way back in 1967.
Ireland are unbeaten in their last five away games against Turkey however, having not tasted defeat on the road in Southern Europe since that 1967 clash; in addition, they have found the net in all but two games since, only drawing a blank in a 1990 friendly (0-0) and a 1999 European Championship clash (also 0-0).
Martin O’Neill’s side have lost just once in their last eight away games in all competitions, with three wins and four draws to their name; their sole defeat came in a friendly versus Mexico in June 2017; Turkey meanwhile are winless in four games themselves, conceding an average of 2.5 goals per game across the period.
Team news now and the big takeaway for Ireland is the return of captain Seamus Coleman after nearly a year out following surgery on a double leg-break. O'Neill also anoints two debutants to the international side; West Ham's Declan Rice and Aston Villa's Scott Hogan make their first appearances for their country – whilst Bradford's Colin Doyle wins his first cap for almost a decade.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (4-3-3): Doyle; Rice, Duffy, Long Coleman; Hendrick, Hourihane, Browne; McClean, Maguire, Hogan
As for Turkey, they are led from the front by in-form Cenk Tosun; the Everton striker became just the third Turkish player to score in three consecutive Premier League games last weekend after Muzzy Izzet and Tuncay Sanli. He'll have to tangle with one of his close club team-mates though in this game; Irish captain Coleman, whom he has formed a bond with on Merseyside.
The teams are out for the national anthems and we're moments away from kick-off.
On paper, Turkey should be ahead in this game, having dominated both possession and shots - yet their inability to find the target means that Ireland have been rarely tested. Though their accuracy improved as the half rolled on, the hosts will need a vast improvement in finishing if they hope to take the victory. At half-time, it's Turkey 0-0 Republic of Ireland.
It's Turkey who take the spoils in this friendly encounter - and in doing so, they record their first ever back-to-back wins against the Republic of Ireland. Martin O'Neill's side were never really at the races and it showed; after Topal scored in the 52nd minute for the hosts, they were content to simply sit back and play out the game in safe, sensible fashion around midfield. Plenty of work for the visitors to think about now; at full-time in Antalya, it finishes Turkey 1-0 Republic of Ireland. Thank you for joining us and have a good weekend!
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