Summary

  • Republic finish third and into play-offs

  • One more goal would have sent them through

  • Poland and Germany qualify automatically

  • Result: Finland 1-1 Northern Ireland

  • Northern Ireland finish top of Group F

  • Scotland win 6-0 away against Gibraltar

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 11 October 2015

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    For those of you unfamiliar with the genius of Dana's, external 1982 classic 'Yer Man', please, go and Youtube it. 

    You won't regret it.

    "When yer man gets the ball, Northern Ireland has it all... 

    "Side by side we'll go to Spain and show them how to play the game..."

  2. Elsewhere in Europepublished at 18:24

    Serbia 1-1 Portugal

    Zoran Tosic finds some space in the penalty area and fires home a left-foot equaliser for Serbia. Portugal have already guaranteed top spot in Group I, so won't be too concerned.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 66 mins

    Finland 0-1 Northern Ireland

    Berat Sadik comes off and Teemu Pukki, the former Celtic man, comes on. Can he make the difference?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 11 October 2015

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    Dave Payn: Gout? (see 54 mins) Avoid foods high in yeast extract (so if you love Marmite, hard luck), 'hoppy' beers and oily fish. I've been there. Ouch.  

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  5. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Finland 0-1 Northern Ireland

    Ah, a shot at goal.

    Sakari Mattila with a crack from around 25 yards out but once again, it's ever so easy for Michael McGovern.

  6. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Finland 0-1 Northern Ireland

    Scruffy, bitty, stop-start. Not great to be fair. Northern Ireland won't mind it though, they're staying top at this rate.

    Joel Pohjanpalo and Craig CathcartImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Finland 0-1 Northern Ireland

    No rhythm in this game at the moment.

    Half an hour to play.

  8. Postpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 11 October 2015

    Finland 0-1 Northern Ireland

    Former Northern Ireland defender John O’Neill
    BBC Radio Ulster in Helsinki

    "This second half has been scrappy so far. Northern Ireland can't get hold of the ball and when they do they're giving it away far too easily."

    Niall McGinn of Northern IrelandImage source, PA
  9. Elsewhere in Europepublished at 18:18

    Greece 2-2 Hungary

    Two goals in four minutes in Greece. First Krisztian Nemeth gives Hungary the lead with a close range tap in, before Panagiotis Tachtsidis equalises for the home team. Hungary will finish third unless Romania slip up, and they are 2-0 up in the Faroe Islands.

  10. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Finland 0-1 Northern Ireland

    There's promise for Northern Ireland on the right hand side. If they can exploit that area of Finland's backline, the second goal will come.

  11. Elsewhere in Europepublished at 18:15

    Serbia 0-1 Portugal

    Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has the ball in the net but is flagged for offside so it won't count. The replay suggests he went just a little too early with his run.

  12. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Finland 0-1 Northern Ireland

    Chris Baird is back on but hobbling all over the place. I'll be amazed if he gets through this game.

  13. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Finland 0-1 Northern Ireland

    Chris Baird down on the ground. He's been trod on by Sakari Mattila. That's a painful one.

    That reminds me, any remedies for painful gout? Left foot is causing me a lot of problems at the moment.

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  14. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Finland 0-1 Northern Ireland

    Finland man Joel Pohjanpalo gets his effort on target this time, but it's a weak shot, which bobbles into the arms of Michael McGovern. The Northern Ireland goalkeeper could have ran to the supporters, taken a few selfies, signed some autographs and still made it back on time to collect that shot.

  15. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Finland 0-1 Northern Ireland

    Northern Ireland haven't woken up from their half time nap yet.

    Northern Ireland fansImage source, PA
  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 51 mins

    Finland 0-1 Northern Ireland

    Paddy McNair off, Conor McLaughlin on.

  17. Postpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 11 October 2015

    Finland 0-1 Northern Ireland

    Former Northern Ireland defender John O’Neill
    BBC Radio Ulster in Helsinki

    "A sucker punch. Northern Ireland got caught there, and Joel Pohjanpalo really should have scored." 

  18. CLOSE!published at 50 mins

    Finland 0-1 Northern Ireland

    Like I said, toothless.

    Robin Lod with a brilliant pick out in the area, bang into the path of Joel Pohjanpalo, but his first-time shot sails over the bar when it should have hit the back of the net. A let off for Northern Ireland.

  19. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Finland 0-1 Northern Ireland

    Finland give the ball away and Stuart Dallas makes his way into the box. There's danger for the home side but a great tackle from Paulus Arajuuri to snuff out the danger.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 11 October 2015

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    Neil McGran, Belfast: People saying not much quality from Norn Iron. Just like England then. We will reach the last 16. Will England?

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    Craig Cathcart celebratesImage source, PA