Azerbaijan 2 Northern Ireland 0

Michael O’Neill has added Lee Hodson to the Northern Ireland squad for their upcoming friendly against Malta.

Italy 3 Northern Ireland 0

AT the start last night, the talk was all about those who chose to stay away, from James McCarthy and Marc Wilson to the boycotting Northern Ireland fans to the many thousands of locals who found they had better things to be doing on a sunny evening in early summer than coming to the Aviva Stadium.

Republic of Ireland 5 Northern Ireland 0

THE Carling Nations Cup may not have exactly heated up, but Nigel Worthington has certainly warmed up.

Nigel Worthington has backed Johnny Gorman to flourish for Northern Ireland after handing the 18-year-old an unexpected first competitive start against Serbia tonight.

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington has been hit by a raft of withdrawals ahead of the Carling Nations Cup match against Scotland on Wednesday.

Northern Ireland handed debuts to Preston midfielder Adam Barton and Watford defender Lee Hodson in tonight’s international friendly against Morocco.

Preston midfielder Adam Barton has had a sudden change of heart and decided to play for Northern Ireland after all.