NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR) 2-0 ESTONIA (EST)
(H/T 0-0)
Venue: National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, BelfastAttendance: 18,176
Referee: Ivan Bebek (CRO)
Assistant Referees: Goran Pataki (CRO), Bojan Zobenica (CRO)
Fourth Official: Igor Pajac (CRO)
Goals: NIR: N McGinn (56'), S Davis (75' pen)
NORTHERN IRELAND: 4-3-3 (green shirts, white shorts, green socks)
Manager: Michael O'Neill
Captain: Steven Davis
Team: B Peacock-Farrell; S Dallas, C Cathcart, J Evans, J Lewis; P McNair, S Davis, G Saville; N McGinn [C McLaughlin 84'], K Lafferty [J Magennis 76'], J Jones [S Ferguson 81']
Unused subs: M McGovern (GK), C Hazard (GK), T Flanagan, L Boyce, J Thompson, D Ballard, A Hughes, C Washington, P Smyth
Booked:
ESTONIA: 5-4-1 (white shirts, black shorts, white socks)
Coach: Martin Reim
Captain: Karol Mets
Team: Lepmets; Kams, Baranov, Tamm, Vihmaan, Pikk; Dmitrijev [Sappinen 85'], Mets, Käit, Ojamaa [Vassiljev 68']; Anier [Zenjov 76']
Unused subs: Aksalu (GK), Meerits (GK), Kruglov, Lepistu, Kuusk, Liivak, Roosnupp Kallaste
Manager: Michael O'Neill
Captain: Steven Davis
Team: B Peacock-Farrell; S Dallas, C Cathcart, J Evans, J Lewis; P McNair, S Davis, G Saville; N McGinn [C McLaughlin 84'], K Lafferty [J Magennis 76'], J Jones [S Ferguson 81']
Unused subs: M McGovern (GK), C Hazard (GK), T Flanagan, L Boyce, J Thompson, D Ballard, A Hughes, C Washington, P Smyth
Booked:
ESTONIA: 5-4-1 (white shirts, black shorts, white socks)
Coach: Martin Reim
Captain: Karol Mets
Team: Lepmets; Kams, Baranov, Tamm, Vihmaan, Pikk; Dmitrijev [Sappinen 85'], Mets, Käit, Ojamaa [Vassiljev 68']; Anier [Zenjov 76']
Unused subs: Aksalu (GK), Meerits (GK), Kruglov, Lepistu, Kuusk, Liivak, Roosnupp Kallaste
Booked: Tamm (35')
Match Report:
Northern Ireland Squad: (BBC)
Goalkeepers: Michael McGovern (Norwich City), Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Leeds United), Conor Hazard (Partick Thistle, on loan from 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), Tom Flanagan (Sunderland), Daniel Ballard (Arsenal)
Midfielders: Steven Davis (Rangers, on loan from 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), Liam Boyce (Burton Albion), Paul Smyth (Accrington Stanley, on loan from Queens Park Rangers),
Notes:
- First senior call-up for Daniel Ballard
- The almost ever-present Oliver Norwood asked not to be included in the squad, citing "personal reasons"
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