Ireland have secured the victory on a challenging night with O'Sullivan's late strike the only difference between two sides hampered by the conditions.

A fabulous piece of skill from Denise O'Sullivan may just have given Ireland the victory here as she takes a cross from Atkinson with a delicate touch to Carusa. Carusa turned provider finding O'Sullivan who forces it home from close range.

Ireland almost make the breakthrough. Another dangerous Heather Payne cross is diverted goalward by a defender but it goes just wide of the keepers post.

O'Sullivan blasts her volley over after Payne returned McCabes overhit cross.

Heather Payne and Izzy Atkinson are tormenting the Albanian fullbacks. O'Sullivan gets her head on a whipped Payne cross but Rexhepi produces a fine point blank save before smothering it at the second attempt.

Neither side are really looking like they are going to score here. Ireland are stilldominating the game in terms of chances, possession and territory.

The first booking of the game goes to Albanian sub Matilda Gjergji for pulling down Irish sub Izzy Atkinson on the edge of the box.

Ireland have just under half an hour to find a match winner here after trojan work from the ground staff in Albania.

The game has officially been suspended for 1 hour due to the conditions. Updates will be posted when available.

The referee calls for half time with no added time called, the game has had few chances with the game now looking like a game of Water Polo, we will see a second half we will have to wait and see

Mimoza Hamidi ghosts in behind the Irish defence and the ball holds up on the wet surface enough for Diane Caldwell and Hayes to come across and clear

Water is lodging on the field and the question will be how much more can the pitch take

It is absolutely pelting it down, we don't need Dr Dougal to tell us it looks like rain in Shkoder

Thunderstorm activity in the area is causing a serious deluge of rain, making conditions very difficult for the players

Here comes the downpour

Katie McCabe swings in a corner and Ireland just cannot get the ball over the line, Caitlin Hayes is at the back post to head across for Denise O'Sullivan, her header causes chaos but Albania clear only to Louise Quinn on the edge of the area, her shot goes wide

A much slower start than Friday night with 15 minutes gone, very little threat coming from Ireland but they have had most of the possession

The weather starting to turn nasty in Shkoder

Ireland attacking well but yet to force a clear cut chance, plenty space in behind the wing backs once they go forward Albania yet to exploit the gap

All the way of the Girls In Green so far, Katie McCabe crosses for Kyra Carusa put the American born forward unable to set herself for the chance

Game underway at the Loro Boriçi Stadium

The teams are out ready for the anthems

The hosts Albania make two changes from Friday night in Tallaght, Mikaela Metalla and Arbenita Curraj drop out for Armera Tukaj and Mimoza Hamidi who both were sprung from the bench the last evening

Gleeson makes two changes from Friday's 5-1 win over their opponents, Sinead Farrelly returns to the midfield, while Erin Mclaughlin is handed her first senior international start, out go Megan Connolly and Izzy Atkinson

It has been an ideal start for Eileen Gleeson in her temporary role as manager of the side, they have been a real force in the group winning all three of their opening Women's Nations League group games in convincing fashion

The Republic of Ireland Women's National Team can potentially seal promotion to League A this evening should results go in their favour, a second win over Albania in five days, coupled with a draw between Northern Ireland and Hungary, would seal Ireland's path to League A with two games to spare.