Round-up: Northern Ireland and Scotland miss out on Women's Euros

Northern Ireland were beaten by Norway and Scotland lost to Finland in their qualifying play-offs.

Norway's players celebrate after Frida Maanum scored their side's second goal. Pic: Fredrik Varfjell/NTB Scanpix via AP.

Northern Ireland lost 3-0 to Norway to suffer a 7-0 aggregate defeat in their Euro 2025 qualifying play-off.

Long-time nemesis Caroline Graham Hansen struck again before further goals from Arsenal's Frida Maanum and Atletico Madrid's Synne Jensen completed the scoring as Norway, 16th in the FIFA rankings and 29 places above Northern Ireland, secured their progress.

Having already been beaten 4-0 at Inver Park on Friday, Northern Ireland started the night in Oslo knowing there was little prospect of going to Switzerland next year, but there was a desire to give a better account of themselves.

But Norway were quickly on the front foot and took the lead when Hansen was able to cut in from the left, wriggle away from a couple of challenges and then beat Jackie Burns with a low shot across goal - the Barcelona forward's 50th Norway goal and 12th against Northern Ireland.

The chances kept coming as Ingrid Syrstad Engen bent a shot on to the post, but Northern Ireland made it to the break only 1-0 down.

However, Norway needed less than two minutes of the second half to double their lead with Maanum nicking the ball off Rebecca McKenna inside the box and squeezing a shot in at the near post.

The third came in the 79th minute with the help of a deflection. Norway substitute Jensen burst forward on a counter-attack and cut inside to hit a shot which deflected off McKenna to loop over the helpless Burns.

Elsewhere Pedro Martinez Losa insists he remains committed to Scotland after a 2-0 play-off defeat in Finland saw them fail to reach Euro 2025.

There was all to play for after a goalless first leg at Easter Road but Finnish defender Natalia Kuikka gave the home side the lead in the eighth minute with a stunning strike from distance in the Bolt Arena with Nea Lehtola netting a second after 28 minutes for a 2-0 aggregate win.

Martinez Losa was appointed boss in July 2021 and his current contract takes him to 2027 but after another qualifying failure - Scotland last reached a major tournament in 2019 - questions will be asked of the Spaniard.

But he told the BBC: "I am committed to this group and committed to the development of the players.

"What I can control is my commitment to the players - all the opinions and decisions, I don't control them.

"I signed a contract, I have a commitment to the staff and the players, there's no reason not to continue."