654: 12 November 2020

653 vs Norway - 654 - 655 vs Austria

Euro 2020 qualifying play-off final

Thurs 12th November 2020. KO: 19.45

NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR) 1-2 (aet) SLOVAKIA (SVK)

(H/T 0-1)

Venue: National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 1,060 (limited home fans-only due to Covid-19)
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)

Assistant Referees: Mark Borsch (GER), Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Tobias Stieler (GER)
Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant: Marco Fritz (GER)
Goals: NIR: Škriniar O.G. (88'); SVK: Kucak (17'), Ďuriš (110')

NORTHERN IRELAND: 4-5-1 (green shirts, white shorts, green socks)

Manager: Ian Baraclough
Captain: Steven Davis
Team: B Peacock-Farrell; S Dallas, C Cathcart (T Flanagan 99'), J Evans, J Lewis; N McGinn (K Lafferty 77'), P McNair (S Ferguson 104'), S Davis, G Saville (J Thompson 65'), J Magennis (L Boyce 77'); C Washington (G Whyte 66')

Unused subs: M McGovern [GK], C Hazard [GK], C McLaughlin, A McCann, M Smith, D Ballard

Booked: L Boyce (117')

SLOVAKIA: 4-1-4-1 (white shirts, navy blue shorts, white socks)
Coach: Stefan Tarkovic
Captain: Marek Hamšík
Team: Rodák; Pekarík, Šatka, Škriniar, Hubočan; Lobotka (Hrošovský 65'); Mak (Ďuriš 65'), Hamšík (Greguš 106'), Kucka, Rusnák (Gyömber 118'); Duda (Mráz 85')

Unused subs: Jakubech [GK], Greif [GK], Pauschek, Valjent, Suslov, Mazáň, Šafranko

Booked: Duda (66'), Rodák (117')

Match Report:

BBC

Northern Ireland Squad: (BBC)

Goalkeepers: Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Burnley), Michael McGovern (Norwich City), Conor Hazard (Celtic)
Defenders: Jonathan Evans (Leicester City), Craig Cathcart (Watford), Stuart Dallas (Leeds United), Shane Ferguson (Millwall), Conor McLaughlin (Sunderland), Jamal Lewis (Newcastle United), Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian), Tom Flanagan (Sunderland), Daniel Ballard (Arsenal - on loan at Blackpool), Ryan McLaughlin* (Rochdale)
Midfielders: Steven Davis (Rangers), Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers), Niall McGinn (Aberdeen), Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough), George Saville (Middlesbrough), Gavin Whyte (Cardiff City), Matthew Kennedy (Aberdeen), Jordan Thompson (Stoke City), Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United), Alistair McCann (St Johnstone)
Forwards: Kyle Lafferty (Reggina 1914), Josh Magennis (Hull City), Conor Washington (Charlton Athletic), Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian)

*late call-up due to injuries

Notes:

• Stuart Dallas's 50th senior cap