McAuley: Nobody gave Northern Ireland a chance

Northern Ireland advanced to the knockout stages of Euro 2016 on Tuesday night and Gareth McAuley lauded the achievement of a country many thought would only be on a brief French sojourn this summer.

In their first major tournament since the 1986 World Cup, Michael O'Neill's side progressed to a clash with either hosts France or Wales at the weekend, despite a 1-0 loss to Germany in the Parc des Princes.