Summary

  • FT: Spain 0-1 Northern Ireland

  • NI qualify for second round

  • Armstrong scores in 47th minute

  • Donaghy sent off for NI

  1. Postpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    Jimmy Hill
    BBC pundit at Estadio Luis Casanova

    "If you find that your next door neighbours have not got their set on, do them a favour and tell them to switch it on because this last 20 minutes is going to be exhilarating. Ten Northern Ireland players, all of them heroes, are holding out against the Spaniards to get through to the last stages. It's wonderful to look at, and let's hope they do it."

  2. Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    Spain have a corner, which they take immediately - they are in a real rush here. The ball comes into the box and Quini, who was apparently kidnapped for 25 days last year, blazes over from 10 yards out - he really should have hit the target there.

    Will Spain live to rue that miss?

  3. Postpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    Jimmy Hill
    BBC pundit at Estadio Luis Casanova

    "They have no sense of fair play this Spanish crowd, Chris Nicholl touched nothing but the ball but they were screaming at the referee to try and influence his decision.

    "Northern Ireland have stood up as good defenders and not given the ref the slightest chance to award a penalty - as Nicholl did there - but that didn't stop the crowd screaming their heads off."

  4. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    A reminder that Spain would also go through, as group runners-up, with this scoreline. However if Northern Ireland score a second, then Spain are heading home. Well they are home already but you know what I mean.

    However, this is nothing like the West Germany v Austria match earlier today. Spain are pushing hard for an equaliser, there's no arranged result here.

  5. Postpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    Gerry Armstrong is basically playing as an extra defender now - so are all of the Northern Ireland players to be fair.

    Magnificent stuff from the 10 men - just over 20 minutes to go. Can Northern Ireland see this out for their finest hour?

  6. FAST FORWARDpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    Gerry Armstrong
    Former Northern Ireland striker

    "I knew they were going to throw everything at us but they seemed to be devoid of any idea of how to break us down. We just double-covered in the two wide positions.

    "We were just very comfortable, whenever they put crosses into the box John McClelland and Chris Nicholl looked very comfortable in the air. We were always going to win balls in the air.

    "There was only one moment of hesitancy when there was a ball lobbed over. There was hesitancy between Chris Nicholl and Pat Jennings and Pat made it look so comfortable in the end, he just flicked it over one player's head and caught it with the other hand. He flicked it with his right hand and caught it with his left."

  7. Join the debate at #82Spainpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    Nigel:, external Shocking decision, but you can't raise your hands in 1982. Even to wave gently in your opponent's direction.

    Andy:, external I can see a few clubs in Spain having a look at Gerry Armstrong after that goal...

  8. Postpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    John Motson
    BBC commentator at Estadio Luis Casanova

    "A man short, the task now increases for Northern Ireland. Mind you they have been up against the odds right from the beginning of the tournament. When things go against them you almost expect them to produce even more in terms of team-work and togetherness."

  9. Postpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    Yer ManImage source, Empics

    Naranjito is not a patch on Northern Ireland's genius mascot - 'Yer Man'. A smoking football fan who is inexplicably bringing a suitcase with him to the World Cup.

  10. Postpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    NaranjitoImage source, Empics

    Which leads me onto this.

    World Cup mascots are something else altogether normally. But this year they've really surpassed themselves this year with Naranjito the orange.

  11. Postpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    Northern Ireland actually have a chance as Billy Hamilton heads wide.

    Spain fans are throwing oranges at keeper Pat Jennings, according to John Motson.

  12. Postpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    Jimmy Hill
    BBC pundit at Estadio Luis Casanova

    "If I were Camacho I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight, my conscience wouldn't allow it. We've only seen the incident once but it looked to me like he created all the disturbance. Camacho got away with it and Ireland are up against it."

  13. FAST FORWARDpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    Gerry Armstrong
    Former Northern Ireland striker

    Foul

    "It was disgraceful. There was hardly any contact at all. To be fair Camacho didn't do too much, it seemed to be the linesman and the referee, who were South American.

    "They decided that he was going to be sent off. There was minimal contact - I think he squared up to Mal, who pushed him away in the chest. But he didn't go down, he didn't feign injury, it was just a poor decision from the referee.

    "Then you start to wonder, are they going to try to do all they can to keep the host nation happy? The result meant that they went through but unfortunately they went through to a much tougher group and that didn't go down too well with the Spanish."

  14. Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    John Motson
    BBC commentator at Estadio Luis Casanova

    "The Peruvian linesman made the referee's mind up for him. It's the red card for Donaghy for having a go back at Jose Camacho. Billy Bingham's team are down to 10 men and he says: 'What did you do Mal?' There was definitely a tussle and there appeared to be contact but it's Donaghy who's been punished and not Camacho."

  15. RED CARDpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    Mal Donaghy

    Northern Ireland defender Mal Donaghy is sent off for pushing Jose Antonio Camacho. That seemed harsh, very harsh.

    There was contact but it didn't look overly violent or aggressive.

  16. Join the debate at #82Spainpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    Joe:, external I love how the match has been videoed, those waves on the screen bring back memories.

  17. Text us on 81111published at 16:40 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    Tom: That was poor defending from the Spaniards - they should have dealt with it. They need a new centre-back pairing. There is a 14-year-old from Valladolid called Fernando Hierro or something who is rated very highly in Spain. I suspect that this is something of an over-exaggeration.

    Fernando Hierro, you say? I'll keep my eye out for him. Not that I've been born yet.

  18. Postpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    The home fans are making a deafening noise. Spain have a corner but Tommy Cassidy runs the ball clear and the danger is gone.

  19. Postpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    Jimmy Hill
    BBC pundit at Estadio Luis Casanova

    "They deserve everything they've got. They ignored the fouls against them, ignored the danger, ignored the pain and carried on with resolution.

    "They are a good running side, more than Scotland, and can frustrate their opponents. Perhaps they don't have the class, but they have all the will in the world to run for their country."

  20. Text us on 81111published at 16:37 British Summer Time 8 June 2014

    John, Richhill: Went to Windsor for all the qualifiers. Where am I tonight when we have a chance to go to the second stage of the World Cup? At the Maysfield Leisure Centre at a Barbara Dickson concert! Gutted. Keeping up to date on my transistor!