McIlroy determined to find scoring solution

Sammy McIlroy insists he is determined to get it right after his Northern Ireland team created a slice of history – for all the wrong reasons.

McIlroy determined to find scoring solution
Thu, 11 Sep, 2003 - 08:28

Sammy McIlroy insists he is determined to get it right after his Northern Ireland team created a slice of history – for all the wrong reasons.

By failing to get a goal against Armenia last night at Windsor Park they chalked up a European record for an international side by going 12 successive matches without scoring.

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