McNair and Ballard on target as Northern Ireland beat Luxembourg

Northern Ireland’s Paddy McNair was on target against Luxembourg (Liam McBurney/PA)

Early strikes from Paddy McNair and Daniel Ballard earned Northern Ireland a 2-0 victory over Luxembourg as they got their latest Nations League campaign off to a winning start.

With both goals coming in the opening 17 minutes, the only disappointment was that Michael O’Neill’s side did not add to their tally as they dominated their first match at Windsor Park in 10 months.