O'Neill hails tour a success despite Chile defeat

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill declared his side’s South American tour a big success despite them slipping to a second defeat as Chile proved too strong.

On paper, last week’s 1-0 loss in Uruguay and Wednesday night’s 2-0 reverse in Valparaiso are hardly cause for celebration, but with both opponents fine-tuning ahead of the World Cup, losses were always considered likely.