Northern Ireland head coach Michael O’Neill paid tribute to the team for buying into his philosophy after they sealed their place at next summer’s European Championship last night.

TOTTENHAM will need to hammer Shamrock Rovers to make the second round of the Europa League after they were beaten by 10-man PAOK Salonika on a controversial night at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham 1 PAOK Salonika 2

FOR 15 fleeting minutes last night, the Toumba Stadium in Thessalonika looked it might just prove the place, as suggested when the draw was made, where Shamrock Rovers could pick up a result in Group A.