Michael O’Neill believes the spirit and togetherness of his Northern Ireland side earned them their vital late victory over Estonia on Saturday night. Two goals in the space of four minutes from Conor Washington and Josh Magennis turned the game on its head late on in Tallinn. For much of the game, Northern Ireland were off their game, sloppy in possession and unable to create any clear sights of goal, but despite a draining heat they refused to lie down and got their rewards. “What we have is three points from a game that we thought we were going to lose,” O’Neill said. “It was possibly very damaging to our hopes and we’ve got a victory out of it, that helps with fatigue and physical tiredness.

Source: Irish Examiner June 09, 2019 09:11 UTC