Italy v Republic of Ireland Live

Republic of Ireland face a tough task on Wednesday as they look to close down the gap at the top of their group table when they visit Italy in their next World Cup qualifying clash. Catch all the action from the World Cup qualification including Italy vs Republic of Ireland live on Oleolefootball.com.

Ireland dropped two vital points against Bulgaria on Saturday and Italy's victory over Montenegro meant that the world champions pulled two points clear at the top of the group table. Richard Dunne opened the scoring for Ireland just seconds after the kick off with the Manchester City defender heading home John O'Shea's flick on to put his side in the lead.

The hosts created a number of great chances but were unable to extend their lead thanks to some poor finishing and some good goalkeeping by the Bulgaria keeper. The visitors made them pay for the missed chances 16 minutes from the final whistle when Kevin Kilbane deflected a cross into his own net.

Meanwhile Italy will be looking to extend their lead to five points with a comfortable victory over Ireland. The world champions secured a comfortable 2-0 win over Montenegro on Saturday thanks to a goal each from Andrea Pirlo and Giampaolo Pazzini in either half.

With just five games remaining in the qualifying campaign, a win on Wednesday could all but confirm Italy's participation in the World Cup finals for a 13th consecutive edition. Watch Italy vs Republic of Ireland Live online on Oleolefootball.com, the leading source to watch live streaming football.