Summary

  • Rodriguez penalty after Corry Evans penalised for handball

  • Second leg in Basel on Sunday

  • Result: Croatia 4-1 Greece

Live Reporting

Phil Dawkes

  1. Team news

    Northern Ireland v Switzerland (19:45 GMT)

    One change for Northern Ireland from their last group game - the 1-0 defeat by Norway. Kyle Lafferty starts up front in place of Conor Washington.

    Captain Steven Davis wins his 100th cap.

    Some familiar names in the Switzerland line-up if you follow the Premier League. Stoke forward Xherdan Shaqiri and Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka start.

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  2. 'It's this generation's time to shine, so it is'

    Northern Ireland v Switzerland (19:45 GMT)

    Not quite in the mood yet? Watch this and you definitely will be.

    What is it? Oh, it's just a poem written by Colin Murray and read by Jim McDonald from Corrie.

    Sample lines:

    So thank you Sammy Mc, Big Pat and Mr Bingham,

    But we've got new songs now

    And we'd quite like to sing em.

    Enjoy!

    Colin Murray's poem for Northern Ireland ahead of their WC play-off with Switzerland.

  3. Northern Ireland v Switzerland (19:45 GMT)

    Colin Murray and former NI winger Keith Gillespie are live at Windsor Park right now building up to this one.

    Watch below or join them on Facebook Live.

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  4. Two of Northern Ireland's biggest fans...

    Northern Ireland v Switzerland (19:45 GMT)

    who just happen to be your presentation team for tonight's big World Cup play-off in Belfast. Colin Murray is joined by former Northern Ireland winger Keith Gillespie on BBC Radio 5 Live from 19:00 GMT.

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    Keith Gillespie alongside presenter Colin Murray

  5. 'Few stadiums match this one for passion'

    Northern Ireland v Switzerland (19:45 GMT)

    John Southall
    BBC Radio 5 live football reporter at Windsor Park

    Evening from Belfast, there’s a real excitement around the City but there’s also a nervous tension here at Windsor Park. The people of Northern Ireland know how close they are now to their first appearance in a World Cup since 1986.

    One thing is guaranteed - this place will be rocking. Of all the stadiums around the world, few match this one for pure passion and noise.

    Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live from 19:45 GMT. It should be some night.

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  6. Last chance

    Northern Ireland v Switzerland (19:45 GMT)

    It is World Cup play-off time. Last-chance saloon for those sides who were good in their qualifying group but not quite good enough.

    This includes Northern Ireland and Switzerland, who face each other over two legs in the next four days - starting tonight in Belfast - having both finished second in their respective qualifying group.

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  7. Big time

    Northern Ireland v Switzerland (19:45 GMT)

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    Euro 2016 was just a taster for Northern Ireland. Now they want a proper shot at the big time...