Fresh faces for Worthington

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington has called uncapped midfielders Michael Gault and Michael O’Connor into his 22-man squad for next week’s home friendly against Georgia.

Goalkeeper Roy Carroll, who recently joined Derby from Rangers, returns as cover for Birmingham’s Maik Taylor while Cardiff striker Warren Feeney and Hull’s Stuart Elliott, currently on loan at Doncaster, are back from injury.