Soccer: Tardif selected for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Under-21 manager Roy Millar has handed a first call-up to Portsmouth goalkeeper Chris Tardif, for their final European Championship qualifier against Malta.

Guernsey-born Tardif, 22, replaces the injured Michael Ingham, from Sunderland, for the match on October 5, while Sheffield Wednesday's Owen Morrison returns to the squad.

Squad: Miskelly (Oldham), Tardif (Portsmouth), Holmes (Wrexham), Kelly (Derry), Simms (Hartlepool), Dickson (Wigan), Capaldi (Birmingham), McCann (West Ham), Toner (Tottenham), Carlisle (Crystal Palace), McAreavey (Swindon), Close (Middlesbrough), Carson (Dundee United), Boyle (Leeds), Feeney (Bournemouth), Hamilton (Portadown), Morrison (Sheffield Wednesday), Harkin (Carlisle).