By Alan Duffy
Northern Ireland 2-1 Finland – Euro 2016 Qualifiers – 29th March 2015
A Kyle Lafferty brace kept Northern Ireland will in the hunt for a place at EURO 2016 after an impressive display against Finland.
Mixu Paatelainen’s visitors started brightly but eventually the hosts made the breakthrough just after the half-hour mark, when Lafferty volleyed home from a Niall McGinn header. The Çaykur Rizespor strike then made it 2-0 on 38 minutes courtesy of a header from a Conor McLaughlin centre.
After the break, the home side were once again the better team. However, a late goal from Berat Sadik, after ‘keeper Roy Carroll spilled a shot from Roman Eremonko, made for a nervy finale. But the Northern Irish stood firm to secure another vital win which sees them just a point behind Group F leaders Romania.
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