Summary

  • Listen to commentary online through BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio 5 Live

  • Steven Davis equals Pat Jennings' record of 119 Northern Ireland caps

  • Sorloth and Haaland doubles plus Elyounoussi goal as Norway take 5-1 lead, McNair had pulled NI level

  • Baraclough's first home game as NI boss

  • Netherlands v Italy among six other games

Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  1. Live on the BBC

    Northern Ireland v Norway (19:45 BST)

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    You can listen to live radio commentary of tonight's game on BBC Radio 5 Live or on BBC Radio Ulster.

    Both are available via the top of this page or on actual radios.

    Or those smart speakers - Amazon Geckos and Google Foams (just in case I'm not allowed to use their proper names...)

  2. Food for thought

    Northern Ireland v Norway

    Mark Sterling
    BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

    The impact of behind-closed-doors matches is felt before you arrive at the largely empty stadium.

    The Green And White Army are renowned for their noise, with an electric atmosphere filling the south Belfast air when Northern Ireland are at home.

    Not tonight, though. No fans standing outside packed pubs enjoying some pre-match refreshments. No chippy fans nor that distinctive smell of fried onions. No singing. No noise.

    You couldn't help but notice this on the car journey to Windsor Park where now, almost an hour before kick-off, there is a hush across the stadium. Operational staff and media are working away, but the quiet is striking.

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  4. Breaking team news

    Northern Ireland v Norway (19:45 BST)

    Steven Davis does get his record-equalling cap tonight - he starts in the centre of midfield.

    Jonny Evans is not in the team again after missing the draw in Romania for personal reasons. Arsenal defender Daniel Ballard keeps his place at the back.

    Erling Braut Haaland starts for Norway.

    We'll bring you the full team news and line-ups soon.

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  5. Davis honoured to be on verge of record

    Northern Ireland v Norway (19:45 BST)

    Davis says matching Jennings' NI caps record will be 'huge personal achievement'

    Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis, 35, will win his 119th cap tonight as they face Norway in the Nations League.

    The Rangers midfielder, who made his international debut in 2005, said he finds it "hard to sum up in words" what it would mean to him.

    "It would be an unbelievable achievement for me," said Davis.

    "I was delighted to reach 100 caps but to be so close to a legend of the game like Pat is really unbelievable.

    "I take huge pride in pulling on the jersey and while there have been plenty of difficult times along the way, thankfully we've had a lot more success with the team recently and want to go on and have more."

  6. Jennings set to be joined on 119 caps

    Pat Jennings testimonial match 1986

    Tonight history could be made.

    Legendary goalkeeper Pat Jennings has been Northern Ireland's most capped player since 1975, finishing on 119 caps by the time he retired in 1986.

    And now 45 years after Jennings passed previous record holders Danny Blanchflower and Billy Bingham, he is set to be joined at the top.