Much as I really want Northern Ireland to succeed in this tournament, I was really disappointed by them in their first game against Poland. Unlike every other 4th seed team they were not very ambitious I thought. They seemed content to keep it tight, try not to concede and hope for something on the break or from a set piece. It didn't make for a very entertaining game at all and it was attack versus defence for most of the game. I struggled to stay awake.
With 2 shots and neither on target against Poland they need to improve on that. That is the bonus point challenge. How many shots on target will Northern Ireland have? The BBC match report will be the official record. There is 2 points if you guess correctly.
Ukraine 2 Northern Ireland 0 (2 shots on target).
Euros 2016: (17) Ukraine v Northern Ireland
posted on 14/6/16
Get Washington or Griggs on with Lafferty....and go for it.
posted on 15/6/16
Ukraine 2-0 Northern Ireland.
posted on 15/6/16
Sorry 4 shots on target.
posted on 15/6/16
Ukraine 1 Northern Ireland 1
3 shots on target
posted on 15/6/16
Ukraine 2 - 0 N. Ireland
1 shot on target
posted on 16/6/16
Ukraine 3 Northern Ireland 1. 5 shots on target
posted on 16/6/16
Absolutely brilliant performance from Northern Ireland. They were immense. That's more like what I expected from them. Congratulations to them. A wonderful achievement.
posted on 16/6/16
7 shots on target was the final total according to the BBC.
posted on 16/6/16
Yassssss get in gawa.
Top result and made up for players and fans/ mates there.
posted on 16/6/16
Bring on Germany in Paris next.