Northern Ireland defender Rachel Dugdale is excited at the prospect of returning to Mourneview Park for their Euro 2025 qualifier against Portugal on Tuesday night.

With Windsor Park undergoing maintence work, Northern Ireland have opted to use the home of Irish Premiership side Glenavon in Lurgan for the qualifier.

And Dugdale has fond memories of playing at Mourneview, where she made her first competitive start for her country in a 1-1 draw with Czechia in 2016.

"I’m glad to be back here and on the grass pitch, I think it allows us to play the football we want to play," she told BBC Sport NI.

"It’s a nice change and allows us to be closer to some different fans that don’t travel up to Belfast."

Read more from Dugdale here.

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Kyra Carusa gets us back underway in Solna.

Is there an upset on the cards?

Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby has challenged her side to "make better decisions under pressure" in their Euro 2025 qualifier against Portugal.

Oxtoby's side were beaten 4-0 by a clinical Portugal side in Leiria on Friday, but the boss believes they are now better equipped to face the group leaders on home soil and learn from their mistakes.

"I thought we performed well in periods of the game on Friday, but we made some errors, and we were punished," she told BBC Sport NI.

"We’ve been working on those themes that came through from Portugal when they were in possession, so I feel we’re a bit more prepared."

Read more from Oxtoby here.

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Northern Ireland fall to their first defeat in Euro 2025 qualifying as they are beaten 4-0 by group leaders Portugal in Leiria.

Carole Costa opened the scoring for the hosts with a penalty on 25 minutes, with substitute Catarina Armado scoring either side of a Lucia Alves double.

Francisco Neto's side have now won their opening three qualifiers without conceding a goal.

Read the report from that game here.

Caitlin Hayes has been immense for the Republic this evening, winning every header and clearing the ball time and time again.

Eileen Gleeson will feel there is something in this game for her side. Sweden have had the majority ball and have put pressure on the Irish back line but the only real chances have fallen to Fridolina Rolfo who headed over from close range and had a strong shot saved by Courtney Brosnan.

With some more bodies forward on the counter attacks there could be an upset on the cards tonight.

Anna Patten is brought down by Filippa Angeldal and that should wrap up the first half.

Both sides head down the tunnel for the break.

Four minutes of additional time has been signalled and if the score line remains, the Republic will be pleased with their first-half display, defending well and counter attacking with pace.

Kosovare Asslani sends a class ball through the Irish defence to Fridolina Rolfo who takes a surprisingly heavy touch and the ball rolls out for another goal kick.

Joanna Andersson sends the corner in but too much curl steers the ball into the side netting and out for a goal kick.

Johanna Kaneryd breaks away down the right hand side and drives a low ball into the box but Caitlin Hayes blocks it at the near post for a corner.

An early substitution for the Republic as Anna Patten replaces Louise Quinn.

Good intentions from the Republic as Kyra Carusa makes a darting run in behind but she is offside, their third of the night.

Brosnan is up and stretching as the sides return to the field.

Courtney Bosnan is down just outside her box wanting some treatment.

The Republic are hydrating and receiving some instructions from Eileen Gleeson.

Lousie Quinn does well to shield the ball and win a free-kick in her own box after a push from Johanna Kaneryd.

Kyra Carusa makes a positive run down the right wing and holds the ball up long enough to send in the cross but the ball ends up out for a goal kick.

The next wave of pressure from Sweden finds Madelen Janogy who shoots through the seas of green but is blocked by Jessica Ziu and cleared once again.

Courtney Brosnan misses the catch but Caitlin Hayes is there to head the ball out.

A second corner from Sweden is over-kicked and goes out for a goal kick.

Sweden have a free kick on the left. Courtney Brosnan fists the ball back out and away from danger.

Asslani feeds the ball to Rolfo who blasts off a shot towards goal and Brosnan excellently palms the ball out for a corner.

Katie McCabe comes across to whip the corner in.

Zerica Musovic rises highest to punch the ball away but only into the patch of Megan Connolly who volleys the ball back towards goal but the ball rolls out for a goal kick.