Summary

  • Slovenia 4-0 Republic of Ireland (Result)

  • Prasnikar fires home opener after just three minutes

  • Striker flicks in on 28 minutes to complete double

  • Kamzar adds third with close-range finish six minutes later

  • Nina Kajzba nets late fourth

  • Northern Ireland 3-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina - (Result)

  • McPartlan heads hosts in front on 16 minutes

  • Ekic equalises for Bosnia-Herzegovina on restart

  • Milinković gives visitors lead after 49 minutes

  • Magill levels for NI with a minute remaining

  • NI captain puts hosts ahead in added time

  1. Postpublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Megan Bell's delivery is cleared away at the near post which sort of sums up Northern Ireland's second half after such a promising first half.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    The visitors make their first change as Minela Gacanica goes off to be replaced by Andrea Cule.

    Lauren Wade then wins another corner for Northern Ireland that Megan Bell will take.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Kascie Weir goes off to be replaced by Louise McDaniel.

    She had a bright first half and had three chances in the first half but faded in the second and Burnley midfielder McDaniel is on in her place as NI seek a route back to the game with 20 minutes remaining.

  4. Postpublished at 20:26 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Bosnia-Herzegovina needed just four shots on target to beat Romania 4-0 on Friday.

    With their two shots on target in this game they have scored twice.

    You have to admire their efficiency!

  5. Postpublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Marija Milinkovic attempts to slide the ball through to Minela Gacanica, but her through ball has too much on it and the ball rolls out of play.

  6. Postpublished at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Bosnia-Herzegovina are happy to take their time now with goal kicks and throw-ins as they look to protect their lead.

  7. Watch: Milinkovic fires Bosnia-Herzegovina ahead with stunning strikepublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Take a bow Marija Milinkovic!

    Her thunderbolt of a strike has Bosnia-Herzegovina ahead at Inver Park.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Marija Milinkovic fires Bosnia-Herzegovina into the lead

  8. CLOSE!published at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Ellie Mason has her head in her hands after Almina Hodzick saves her effort from close range.

    Emily Wilson, who has been bright since her introduction drove down the right flank and played a low ball across goal.

    It fell for left-back Mason, whose first time strike was right at Hodzick, who pushes it away for a corner.

    That set-piece eventually comes to nothing but another good move from Northern Ireland

  9. CLOSE!published at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Substitute Emily Wilson flashes a low shot wide from outside the box after a neat flick from Simone Magill.

    That was better play from the hosts, who need to get Magill more involved.

  10. Watch: Ekic equalises for visitors with super solo goalpublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    A goal Northern Ireland will not want to see back...

    Emina Ekic runs unchallenged from her own half before finishing low to equalise for Bosnia-Herzegovina soon after the restart.

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    Watch: Emina Ekic equalises for Bosnia and Herzegovina

  11. Postpublished at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Northern Ireland are trying to regain a foothold in the game after a tough start to the second half.

    They have routinely been a second half side under Tanya Oxtoby, they will hope to re-establish the control they had in the first half as they look to get back in this game.

  12. NI 'shell-shocked'published at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Julie Nelson
    Northern Ireland's most capped player on co-commentary

    I think Northern Ireland are shell-shocked - it's not the start to the second half they would have expected after being so comfortable in the first half.

    Simone MagillImage source, Pacemaker Press
  13. Postpublished at 20:08 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at Inver Park

    We were right behind that strike in the press box and you could tell it was in the moment it left her boot.

    It's a great hit, but what on earth has happened at the start of the second half? Northern Ireland have it all to do.

  14. goal

    GOAL - Northern Ireland 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovinapublished at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Marija Milinkovic - 49 mins

    What a hit and what a start to the second half for Bosnia-Herzegovina!

    Rachel Dugdale's clearance falls to Milinkovic outside the box, and she takes a touch before arrowing a half-volley which flies past Jackie Burns and hits the post on its way in.

    Milinkovic found the net when these two sides met last year in a game Northern Ireland won 3-1 in Zenica, but that goal was far better and could mean a lot more!

    Northern Ireland look shell-shocked, Bosnia-Herzegovina have turned the game on its head in four minutes.

    Marija Milinkovic celebratesImage source, Pacemaker Press
  15. Postpublished at 20:05 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at Inver Park

    That's a disastrous start to the second half for Northern Ireland.

    it's a great run by Emina Ekic, who caused problems in both of the Euro 2025 qualifiers between the sides, but the defence was non-existent there.

  16. 'Too easy'published at 20:05 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Julie Nelson
    Northern Ireland's most capped player on co-commentary

    That was too easy, she ran through the middle of the pitch. It was a good finish.

  17. goal

    GOAL - Northern Ireland 1-1 Bosnia-Herzegovinapublished at 20:03 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Emina Ekic - 46 mins

    A stunning solo goal from Ekic, who equalises for the visitors, but what a terrible start to the second half for Northern Ireland!

    Ekic picks the ball up in her own half and drives, unchallenged the whole way into the box before coolly finishing past Jackie Burns.

    Northern Ireland's lack of ruthlessness in the first half has cost them as well as their slack defending there, they need to lift it again to regain the lead.

  18. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Bosnia-Herzegovina get the second half under way.

    Two changes for Northern Ireland at the break. Joely Andrews and Danielle Maxwell go off with Megan Bell and Emily Wilson on in their place.

    Andrews picked up a knock in the first half.

  19. So far, so goodpublished at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Northern Ireland 1-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at inver Park

    That was a very positive first half for Northern Ireland, who fully deserve their lead at Inver Park.

    Bosnia-Herzegovina will still have hope the longer it remains 1-0 and Tanya Oxtoby will be eager to get that crucial second after the restart.

    Kascie Weir has had a lively first start, all that's missing is a goal. She's had chances, can she take one in the second half?

  20. The journey to Northern Ireland's national training centrepublished at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    HT: Northern Ireland 1-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina

    It has been mooted for many years but finally, a National Training Centre [NCT] for Northern Ireland looks set to become a reality.

    The Irish FA's long-held ambition of building a facility will be realised on Wednesday with the announcement that a site located next to the Galgorm Resort, just outside Ballymena, will be its location.

    It is anticipated the centre will consist of elite pitches and facilities for men's, women's and youth teams, with planning permission being requested to proceed with plans for development at the County Antrim venue.

    Before the official reveal of details of the venture, BBC Sport NI examines how we reached this point and what impact the construction of the facility may have on football in Northern Ireland.

    Read more here

    The journey to Northern Ireland's national training centreImage source, BBC Sport
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    The journey to Northern Ireland's national training centre