Northern Ireland jump to the summit of Group F

Northern Ireland inched ever closer to a place in France next summer after victory over the 10-man Faroe Islands.

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Northern Ireland inched ever closer to a place in France next summer as Gareth McAuley’s brace and Kyle Lafferty’s sixth goal of the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign gave them a 3-1 victory over the 10-man Faroe Islands.