Sun 18th November 2018. KO: 17:00
NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR) 1-2 AUSTRIA (AUT)
(H/T 0-0)
Venue: National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, BelfastAttendance: 17,895
Referee: Jonathan Lardot (BEL)
Assistant Referees: Frédéric Godelaine (BEL), Laurent Conotte (BEL)
Additional Assistant Referees: Alexandre Boucaut (BEL), Nathan Verboomen (BEL)
Fourth Official: Vito Di Vincenzo (BEL)
Goals: NIR: C Evans (57'); AUS: Schlager (49'), Lazaro (90+3')
NORTHERN IRELAND: 4-5-1/4-3-3 (green shirts, white shorts, green socks)
Manager: Michael O'Neill
Captain: Steven Davis
Team: T Carson; M Smith, G McAuley, J Evans, S Dallas; N McGinn [G Whyte 74'], C Evans [P McNair 88'], S Davis, G Saville, J Jones; L Boyce [K Lafferty 74']
Unused subs: M McGovern (GK), C Hazard (GK), C McLaughlin, J Thompson, S Ferguson, A Hughes, K Vassell, C Cathcart, J Magennis
Booked: G McAuley (79')
AUSTRIA: 4-2-3-1 (white shirts, black shorts, white socks)
Coach: Franco Foda
Captain: Julian Baumgartlinger
Team: Lindner; Lainer, Dragović, Hinteregger, Ulmer; Ilsanker [Žulj 46'], Baumgartlinger; Lazaro, Schlager, Alaba; Gregoritsch [Arnautović 71']
Unused subs: Strebinger (GK), Stankovic (GK), Wimmer, Goiginger, Schaub, Kainz, Schöpf, Hierländer, Janko
Manager: Michael O'Neill
Captain: Steven Davis
Team: T Carson; M Smith, G McAuley, J Evans, S Dallas; N McGinn [G Whyte 74'], C Evans [P McNair 88'], S Davis, G Saville, J Jones; L Boyce [K Lafferty 74']
Unused subs: M McGovern (GK), C Hazard (GK), C McLaughlin, J Thompson, S Ferguson, A Hughes, K Vassell, C Cathcart, J Magennis
Booked: G McAuley (79')
AUSTRIA: 4-2-3-1 (white shirts, black shorts, white socks)
Coach: Franco Foda
Captain: Julian Baumgartlinger
Team: Lindner; Lainer, Dragović, Hinteregger, Ulmer; Ilsanker [Žulj 46'], Baumgartlinger; Lazaro, Schlager, Alaba; Gregoritsch [Arnautović 71']
Unused subs: Strebinger (GK), Stankovic (GK), Wimmer, Goiginger, Schaub, Kainz, Schöpf, Hierländer, Janko
Booked: Baumgartlinger (53'), Alaba (79')
Match Report:
Northern Ireland Squad: (BBC)
Goalkeepers: Michael McGovern (Norwich City), Trevor Carson (Motherwell), Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Leeds United), Conor Hazard (Celtic)
Defenders: Aaron Hughes (Heart of Midlothian), Gareth McAuley (Rangers), Jonny Evans (Leicester City), Craig Cathcart (Watford), Conor McLaughlin (Millwall), Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough), Jamal Lewis (Norwich City), Michael Smith (Hearts), Tom Flanagan (Sunderland), Bobby Burns (Livingston, on loan from Heart of Midlothian)
Midfielders: Steven Davis (Southampton), Niall McGinn (Aberdeen), Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers), Shane Ferguson (Millwall), Stuart Dallas (Leeds United), George Saville (Middlesbrough, on loan from Millwall), Jordan Jones (Kilmarnock), Gavin Whyte (Oxford United), Jordan Thompson (Blackpool)
Forwards: Kyle Lafferty (Rangers), Josh Magennis (Bolton Wanderers), Jamie Ward (Charlton Athletic, on loan from Nottingham Forest), Liam Boyce (Burton Albion), Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers), Kyle Vassell (Rotherham United)
Notes:
- Oliver Norwood was omitted from the NI squad for this double-header as he was suspended for the Nations League game v Austria (H)
- Results elsewhere meant NI were relegated from League B before kick-off. However, due to revamp of the format for the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League, no teams were eventually relegated. The League B group sizes changed from three teams to four and NI were spared relegation
Images (courtesy of Roy Cathcart)
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