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2020/21 - 2021/22 Transfers (summer 2020 - winter - summer 2021) - Cups, Ups & Downs Transfers Ollie Bassett  - (Nuneaton Borough to Pacific [CAN])  PFC Andrew Waterworth   - (Linfield to Glenavon)  BBC Darren Robinson  - (Dungannon Swifts to Derby County)  BelTel Harry Robinson  (Motherwell to Clyde)  CFC Shayne Lavery  (Linfield to Blackpool)  BBC Ryan McGivern  (Linfield to Newry City)  NewsLetter Conor Mitchell  (Larne to Warrenpoint Town)  WTFC James Knowles  ( Ballymena United to Dungannon Swifts)  BBC Ben McKenna (Spennymoor Town to Farsley Celtic)  FCFC Brad Lyons  (Blackburn Rovers to Kilmarnock)  BRFC   BBC Kofi Balmer (Ballymena United to Larne) BelfastLive Jim Ervin (Ballymena United to Carrick Rangers) NewsLetter Ross Glendinning (Ballymena United to Glentoran) GFC Kyle Lafferty  (Kilmarnock to Anorthosis Famagusta)  BBC   BBC Billy McKay   (R...

                655 vs. AUT 2020/21 Wednesday, 18 November 2020 KO: 19:45 656 2020/21 UEFA Nations League 657 vs. ITA National Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast (H) Att: 1,060* Northern Ireland 1-1 Romania NIR 0-0 ROU                 * restricted attendance due to COVID-19 Pandemic Referee : Sandro Schärer (SUI) Assistant Referees:  Jan Köbeli (SUI), Jonas Erni (SUI) Fourth Official:  Fedayi San (SUI) Goals:  NIR: Boyce (56'); ROM: Bicfalvi (81') NORTHERN IRELAND : 3-5-2 (green shirts, white shorts, green socks) Manager : Ian Ba...

654 vs Slovakia -  655 -  656 vs Romania 2020-21 UEFA Nations League  - League B Group 1 Sun 15th November 2020. KO: 19.45 AUSTRIA  (AUT) 2-1  NORTHERN IRELAND  (NIR) (H/T 0-0) Venue:  Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna Attendance : Behind closed doors due to Covid-19 Referee : Maurizio Mariani (ITA) Assistant Referees:  Alberto Tegoni (ITA) Stefano Del Giovane (ITA) Fourth Official:  Federico La Penna (ITA) Goals:  NIR: Magennis (75'); AUT: Schaub (81'), Grbić (87') NORTHERN IRELAND : 3-5-2 (white shirts, navy blue shorts, mint socks) Manager : Ian Baraclough Captain : Stuart Dallas Team : M McGovern; T Flanagan, D Ballard (C Cathcart 83'), C McLaughlin; S Ferguson (J Lewis 36'), S Dallas, A McCann (S Davis 83'), P McNair, M Smith; C Washington (J Magennis 62'), L Boyce (G Whyte 62') Unused subs : B Peacock-Farrell [GK], C Hazard [GK], J Evans, E Galbraith, R McLaughlin,  Booked : L Boyce (25'), M McGovern (80') AUSTRIA : 4-4-2 (r...

652 vs Austria -  653  - 654 vs Slovakia 2020-21 UEFA Nations League  - League B Group 1 Weds 14th October 2020. KO: 20.45 (local time) NORWAY   (NOR) 1-0  NORTHERN IRELAND  (NIR) (H/T 0-0) Venue:  Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo Attendance : 200 (limited home fans-only due to Covid-19) Referee : Kristo Tohver (EST) Assistant Referees : Silver Koiv (EST), Aron Härsing (EST) Fourth Official : Juri Frischer (EST)  Goals : NOR: Dallas O.G. (68') NORTHERN IRELAND : 3-5-2 (white shirts, navy blue shorts, white socks) Manager : Ian Baraclough Captain : Jonny Evans Team : T Carson; D Ballard, J Evans [C McLaughlin 46'], T Flanagan; M Smith [S Dallas 60'], G Saville [P McNair 60'], C Evans, J Thompson [S Davis 85'], S Ferguson; J Magennis, C Washington [G Whyte 75'] Unused subs : M McGovern [GK], N McGinn, L Boyce, K Lafferty, J Cooper, A McCann NORWAY : 4-4-2 (red shirts, white shorts, navy blue socks) Coach : Lars Lagerbäck Captain : Omar Elabdellaoui Tea...

651 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina -  652  - 653 vs Norway 2020-21 UEFA Nations League - League B Group 1 Sun 11th October 2020. KO: 19.45 NORTHERN IRELAND  (NIR) 0-1   AUSTRIA  (AUT) (H/T 0-1) Venue : National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast Attendance : 600 (limited home fans-only due to Covid-19) Referee : Petr Ardeleanu (CZE) Assistant Referees : Ivo Nadvornik (CZE), Jiří Moláček (CZE) Fourth Official : Karel Hrubes (CZE) Goals : AUT: Gregoritsch (42') NORTHERN IRELAND : 4-5-1 (green shirts, white shorts, green socks) Manager : Ian Baraclough Captain : Steven Davis Team : M McGovern; C McLaughlin, C Cathcart, J Evans, J Lewis; G Whyte [L Boyce 83'], S Dallas [J Thompson 73'], S Davis [C Evans 73'], P McNair [J Magennis 83'], J Jones; K Lafferty [C Washington 61'] Unused subs : B Peacock-Farrell [GK], T Carson [GK], T Flanagan, M Smith, N McGinn, S Ferguson, D Ballard Booked : C McLaughlin (79'), J Thompson (86') AUSTRIA : 4-4-2 (red shirts, b...

650 vs Norway -  651  - 652 vs Austria Euro 2020 qualifying play-off semi-final Thurs 8th October 2020. KO: 20.45 (local time) BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA  (BIH) 1-1  NORTHERN IRELAND  (NIR) (H/T 1-0) [BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 3-4 NORTHERN IRELAND ON PENALTIES] Venue: Stadion Grbavica, Sarajevo Attendance : 2,000 (limited home fans-only due to Covid-19) Referee : Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP) Assistant Referees : Pau Cebrián Devís (ESP), Roberto del Palomar (ESP) Fourth Official : Ricardo de Burgos Bengoechea (ESP) Goals : NIR: N McGinn (53'); BIH: Krunić (14') Penalties : BIH (took first): Pjanić, Hajradinović (missed), Višća (missed), Hotić, Džeko; NIR: S Dallas, K Lafferty, G Saville (missed) C Washington, L Boyce NORTHERN IRELAND : 3-5-1-1 (white shirts, white shorts, white socks) Manager : Ian Baraclough Captain : Steven Davis Team : B Peacock-Farrell; P McNair [J Thompson 90+3' {L Boyce 120+1'}], C Cathcart, J Evans; S Dallas, C Evans [G Whyte 73'], S Davis, ...

649 vs Romania -  650  - 651 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 2020-21 UEFA Nations League  - League B Group 1 Mon 7th September 2020. KO: 19.45 NORTHERN IRELAND  (NIR) 1-5   NORWAY  (NOR) (H/T 1-3) Venue:  National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast Attendance : Behind closed doors due to Covid-19 Referee : Bartosz Frankowski (POL) Assistant Referees : Marcin Boniek (POL), Jakub Winkler (POL) Fourth Official : Krzysztof Jakubik (POL) Goals : NIR: P McNair (8'); NOR: Elyounoussi (3'), Haaland (8', 59'), Sørloth (20', 48') NORTHERN IRELAND : 3-5-1-1 (green shirts, white shorts, green socks) Manager : Ian Baraclough Captain : Steven Davis Team : B Peacock-Farrell; M Smith, D Ballard [L Boyce 46'], C Cathcart; S Dallas, J Thompson, S Davis, G Saville [C Evans 71'], S Ferguson; P McNair; C Washington [S Lavery 77'] Unused subs : M McGovern [GK], T Carson [GK], E Galbraith, C McLaughlin, N McGinn, K Lafferty, J Cooper, A McCalmont  Booked : Ballard (3...

648 vs Germany - 649  - 650 vs Norway 2020-21 UEFA Nations League - League B Group 1 Fri 4th September 2020. KO: 21:45 local time ROMANIA   (ROU) 1-1  NORTHERN IRELAND  (NIR) (H/T 1-0) Venue:  Arena Națională, Bucharest Attendance : Behind closed doors due to Covid-19 Referee : François Letexier (FRA) Assistant Referees : Cyril Mugnier (FRA), Nicolas Danos (FRA) Fourth Official : Amaury Delerue (FRA) Goals : NIR: Whyte (86'); ROU: Puşcaş (25') NORTHERN IRELAND : 4-3-2-1 (green shirts, white shorts, green socks) Manager : Ian Baraclough Captain : Steven Davis Team : B Peacock-Farrell; S Dallas, D Ballard [M Smith 90+1'], C Cathcart, J Lewis; S Davis, C Evans [K Lafferty 77'], P McNair; J Magennis, G Saville; C Washington [G Whyte 65'] Unused subs : M McGovern [GK], T Carson [GK], C McLaughlin, N McGinn, L Boyce, S Ferguson, J Thompson, J Cooper, S Lavery Booked : J Magennis (13' + 39'), C Evans (33') Sent-off : J Magennis (39') ROMANIA : 4-3-1-2 (y...