NIFG

Match Programme/Teamsheet: Match Photos: Kyle Lafferty, Chris Baird, David Healy, Grant McCann, Keith Gillespie, Steven Davis, George McCartney, Gareth McAuley, Maik Taylor, Aaron Hughes Match Reports: BBC Match Highlights: YouTube Credits/Sources: Roy Cathcart (match photo and teamsheet)

551 vs Poland - 552 - 553 vs Italy 2010 World Cup Qualification 01/04/2009 NORTHERN IRELAND 1 - 0 SLOVENIA BBC

554 vs Israel - 555 - 556 vs Slovakia 2010 World Cup Qualification 05/09/2009 POLAND 1 - 1 NORTHERN IRELAND BBC

555 vs Poland - 556 - 557 vs Czech Republic 2010 World Cup Qualification 09/09/2009 NORTHERN IRELAND 0 - 2 SLOVAKIA Match Programme: Match Photo: (NI Players, left to right) Damien Johnson, David Healy, Steven Davis, Martin Paterson, Grant McCann, Stephen Craigan, Gareth McAuley, Jonny Evans, Sammy Clingan, Maik Taylor, Aaron Hughes Match Report: BBC Credits Sources: Roy Cathcart (team photo)

556 vs Slovakia - 557 - 558 vs Serbia 2010 World Cup Qualification 14/10/2009 CZECH REPUBLIC 0 - 0 NORTHERN IRELAND Match Report: BBC Match Highlights: YouTube

FIFA World Cup  -  1930  -  1934  -  1938  -  1950   -  1954   - 1958 ( Finals ) - 1962 - 1966 - -  1970   -  1974  -  1978  - 1982 ( Finals ) - 1986 ( Finals ) -  1990  -  1994   -  1998  - -  2002  -  2006  -  2010  -  2014  -  2018  -  2022  - Qualifying to run from August 2008 to November 2009. Group winners qualify for Finals, with the eight best runners-up from the nine groups contesting two-legged play-offs to decide the other four finalists. European Qualifying Group 3 Teams.... Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Slovakia.. 10 7 1 2 22 10 .12 22 Slovenia.. 10 6 2 2 18 .4 .14 20 Play-Off Czech Rep. 10 4 4 2 17 .6 .11 16 N. Ireland 10 4 3 3 13 .9 ..4 15 Poland.... 10 3 2 5 19 14 ..5 11 San Marino 10 0 0 10 1 47 -46 .0 Fixtures/Results: 06-09-08 Slovakia...... a L 1-2 (0-0) Durica 81og ; Skrtel 47 , Hamsik...