Just 15 minutes to go before kick-off. Do you think Ireland will exceed their 8-0 scoreline from the first leg?

In the other play-off semi-final, Belgium are leading Poland 3-2 on aggregate after scoring a goal in extra-time.

The usual blast of pre-match reading:

• Ireland target another goal-fest at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in World Cup play-offs
• ‘It discredits the team to say that… You have to play the teams that are in front of you’
• Ward calls on Ireland to ‘step up again’ against Kazakhstan as O’Sullivan closes in on record

Republic of Ireland: Courtney Brosnan; Aoife Mannion, Hayley Nolan, Anna Patten, Jessie Stapleton, Katie McCabe; Megan Connolly, Shanade Hopcroft, Denise O’Sullivan; Abbie Larkin; Emily Murphy

Kazakhstan: Angelina Portnova; Alexandra Burova, Anastassiya Nizamutdinova, Bibigul Nurusheva, Anastassiya Vlassova; Yekaterina Babshuk, Karina Zhumabaikyzy, Asselkhan Turlybekova; Aida Gaistenova; Amina Bibossynova, Fatima Satygaliyeva

As revealed by Ward at the pre-match briefing on Monday, Katie McCabe and Denise O’Sullivan start tonight after missing the first leg.

STARTING XI | Ireland v Kazakhstan Our eleven to kick us off at The Páirc ☘️ #COYGIG https://t.co/jl0B3ct2ag

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Páirc Uí Chaoimh is the beautiful setting for tonight's action. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Good evening all,

Welcome along to our coverage of the second leg of this World Cup play-off semi-final between the Republic of Ireland and Kazakhstan.

With an 8-0 advantage behind them from the first leg, this should be a routine march to victory at Ireland’s second home in Cork’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Carla Ward is making some changes this evening, and we’ll be bringing you through all the live action from the 7.30pm kick-off.

As always, we want to hear from you so get in touch in the comments below with your thoughts on the game this evening.