The ones who were involved in the previous campaign, I think they only won one game and this campaign we’ve only won three. It’s a step in the right direction and we have to take more steps in the right direction.”Northern Ireland started well, with Dion Charles hitting the post eight minutes in before Eoin Toal headed wide. Isaac Price scored for Northern Ireland (Liam McBurney/PA)Then Conor McMenamin came off the bench to send in the low ball that Dion Charles swept home. After a long and difficult campaign in which Northern Ireland suffered five 1-0 defeats and failed to score in six of their 10 games, it was a welcome moment. “These lads have gone through a massive transformation in their careers in the last eight months, never mind adapting to playing international football as well.”

Source: The Herald November 21, 2023 08:37 UTC