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Referee admits to mistake which cost Northern Ireland World Cup chance

"It was a sad and unpleasant moment for me."

Thu, 11 Jan, 2018

Irish FA to support introduction of video refs after controversial penalty decision knocks them out

The Irish Football Association will support the roll-out of video assistant referees across key international fixtures having seen Northern Ireland's World Cup dream shattered by a controversial penalty decision.

Mon, 13 Nov, 2017

Evans apologises over wife’s foul-mouthed ref rant

Northern Ireland defender Corry Evans was forced to apologise last night for a foul-mouthed racist rant from his wife on Twitter over the Romanian referee’s controversial penalty award for Switzerland at Windsor Park on Thursday.

Sat, 11 Nov, 2017

Josh Magennis dejected after conceding their first goal 9/11/2017

Controversial penalty costs Northern Ireland in play-off first leg

Northern Ireland experienced their own Thierry Henry moment in a World Cup play-off as Switzerland gained the upper hand in Belfast with a controversially-awarded penalty.

Thu, 09 Nov, 2017