Tanya Oxtoby says the Irish Football Association's development of a new National Training Centre at Galgorm would be 'massively helpful".

It was revealed on Monday that the centre will be located next to the Galgorm Resort, just outside Ballymena

It would include elite pitches and facilities for men's and women's senior and youth teams, with planning permission being sought.

"It's massively helpful - we speak about it all the time, trying to create a high-performing environment," said Oxtoby.

"You've seen it with nations who have built training centres for their national teams – feeling like its yours and knowing what you're getting every single time you turn up and ultimately I suppose get the best performance for your playing group.

"That's what we're about so for us it's exciting, we're really looking forward to it."

Northern Ireland captain Simone Magill believes the training centre will help develop players.

"It's definitely something that we'll welcome," said the Birmingham City striker.

"If I look at my experiences of being in elite environments and facilities it just shows the dedication that the Association has to make things better and have those elite facilities here in Northern Ireland.

"For young players growing up to have something like that is only going to help develop the game here. Other countries already have those things and we don't want to fall behind here."

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Northern Ireland lead at the break courtesy of Brenna McPartlan's first goal for her country.

They have dominated possession and have created a handful of chances, with Kascie Weir going close on a number of occasions.

Tanya Oxtoby's side will hope to add to their advantage in the second half.

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One additional minute at the end of a comfortable first half for Northern Ireland.

Joely Andrews slips in Lauren Wade, who delivers another dangerous cross that is blocked.

She tries again moments later and Magill meets the cross with a header, but she lacked the power to beat Almina Hodzick.

Rachel Dugdale does well to usher Minela Gacanica and the ball out of play.

They haven't had much to do but Dugdale and Rebecca Holloway have looked solid as a centre back pairing.

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Kascie Weir has a low strike from inside the box beaten away Almina Hodzick.

The young striker has looked bright so far.

The ball falls to Ellie Mason just outside the area and she tries her luck from range, but it clears the stand.

The game restarts and falls into a similar pattern, with Northern Ireland dominating possession.

Another chance goes begging for Kascie Weir as Lauren Wade finds her with a low cross.

The ball in was just a bit behind the young striker to be fair and her strike goes just wide of the near post.

Northern Ireland will want to take one of these chances to stretch their lead.

Joely Andrews is now down receiving treatment and there is a stoppage in play.

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Brenna McPartlan scores her first international goal with a bullet header to open the scoring.

A first sight on goal for Bosnia-Herzegovina as Emina Ekic feeds Marija Milinkovic, but she can't keep her volley down and it drifts away from goal.

A warning sign though for Northern Ireland.

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It's not quite liquid football, but Northern Ireland are playing some really good stuff here.

It's very controlled and they are creating chance after chance. So far, so good.

Kascie Weir with a huge chance to score her first international goal which she squanders!

Simone Magill intercepts a short back pass from Sofija Krajsumovic and feeds Weir, whose fierce strike is tipped over the crossbar by Almina Hodzick.

The young forward's eyes must have lit up when that chance came and either side of the goalkeeper it probably would have been a goal.

After a great run from Joely Andrews, Lauren Wade skews a shot wide.

The Hearts midfielder drove forward and evaded two challenges before laying it off to Wade, who can't wrap her foot around the shot and it sails well wide.

Lauren Wade has been a handful on the left-hand side, beating her marker once again and delivering a teasing cross that just evades Kascie Weir and Danielle Maxwell in the box.

Another corner from Northern Ireland after more intricate play involving the forward line.

Kascie Weir and Simone Magill link up to play in Danielle Maxwell on the right and she wins the set-piece,

Rachel Dugdale is alert to come across and cut out Sofija Krajsumovic's low cross, with Minela Gacanica lurking behind her.

Danielle Maxwell feeds Simone Magill, who spins and plays in Kascie Weir on the right side of the box.

Her cross is blocked behind for a corner, which the visitors manage to eventually clear.

It's been all Northern Ireland so far, but they will want to turn possession into chances.

Lauren Wade finds space on the left-hand side and delivers a deep cross which sails out of play.

When that ball was in the air, Kascie Weir, Simone Magill and Danielle Maxwell were breaking into the box, showing Northern Ireland's attacking intent early on.