Michael O’Neill was proud of the way his players hung on as Northern Ireland survived a late fightback to beat the Czech Republic 3-2 in Prague and secure a first friendly away win in 13 years. But it did not come easily as Vladimir Darida and Alex Kral scored two in two minutes midway through the second half to set up a nervy finish. “It was what we wanted from the game,” O’Neill said. “We knew in the second half we would come under pressure. It’s the second game in a short space of time.

Source: Irish Examiner October 14, 2019 20:48 UTC