Ukraine v Republic of Ireland: All you need to know

UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE GROUP B1

Ukraine v Republic of Ireland, Stadion LKS, 7.45pm

TV Live coverage of all the build-up and match action from Stadion LKS from 7pm on RTÉ2. Streaming live online on RTÉ Player.

RADIO Live radio coverage on an extended Game On on RTÉ 2fm.

ONLINE We'll have a live match tracker on rte.ie/sport, the RTÉ News app, as well as updates and goals on RTÉ Soccer Twitter and RTÉ Sport Facebook.

WEATHER A storm blew in over Lodz on Monday but it's forecast to clear by matchday, and it should be a decent evening for a game, with temperatures of around 17C expected. It'll be humid but breezy in the Polish city, with a minimal chance of rain.

Scottish reprieve energises the Irish

Ireland pulled a performance out of the bag when Stephen Kenny needed it most on Saturday evening.

Having slumped to a 1-0 defeat in Armenia, and been out-thought and out-played by a heavily rotated Ukraine in Dublin, even the manager's staunchest supporters may have been growing weary.

A 3-0 slaying of the Scots has certainly eased the pressure on the Tallaght man ahead of Tuesday's clash in Lodz.

That being said, Ireland could really do with following up what was a much-improved performance with another steady showing.

Kenny's tenure has been a mad ride so far; every step forward seems hard earned while setbacks, disjointed performances and some bad luck have stunted progress with frustrating regularity.

It's time for a bit of consistency.

Changes pay off - but more are on the way

Michael Obafemi, Troy Parrott, Jayson Molumby, Alan Browne and James McClean got the nod from the start at the weekend and they took their chance.

All of those players bar Molumby either scored or played a key part in a goal against Scotland, with Molumby offering