Former Burnley keeper Joe Hart says Bailey Peacock-Farrell's response to being third-choice at the club showed the Northern Ireland keeper has the "mentality" as well as "raw talent".

Hart was in a three-way battle for the club jersey with Peacock-Farrell and Nick Pope.

But Hart "liked Bailey's attitude" so much that he began to adopt a mentoring role to his young rival.

"I really enjoyed forming a relationship with him, showing him what I see is required of a top keeper. The focus, the mentality, the gym work and he really bought into it.

"He used his time instead of being a third-choice who was waiting for things to happen. He was making things happen."

Northern Ireland came through a dramatic penalty shootout against Bosnia-Herzegovina to secure their place in the play-off final.

Slovakia also won their semi-final on penalties, overcoming the Republic of Ireland after a goalless draw.

A spot in Group E alongside Spain, Sweden and Poland is up for grabs.

Mark Sterling
BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

No major surprises from Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough with his team selection.

It looks like the trusted 4-3-3 formation for the home side, with the big questions beforehand probably being around who would play through the middle and wide on the right of the front three.

Conor Washington starts in the centre and, with Corry Evans unavailable through injury, it looks as if Josh Magennis will play on the right hand side.

Washington and Magennis did start as a strike partnership away to Norway in NI's last outing and, while it's a possibility, it would be a surprise if Baraclough went with them both up top tonight.

The Cookstown Cafu wins his 50th Northern Ireland cap this evening.

Here's the Northern Ireland team.

It's the usual back four, with goalkeeper also Bailey Peacock-Farrell starting. There is just one change to the side who played in the semi-final.

Conor Washington replaces Corry Evans.

Northern Ireland XI: Peacock-Farrell, Dallas, J Evans, Cathcart, Lewis, McGinn, Davis (C), McNair, Saville, Magennis, Washington

Former Napoli star Marek Hamsik captains the visitors tonight.

Slovakia XI: Rodak, Skriniar, Pekarik, Hubocan, Satka, Mak, Rusnak, Lobotka, Kucka, Hamsik (C), Duda

It's the BIG one.

Northern Ireland are one win away from a place at next summer's delayed Euro 2020 Championship.

They host Slovakia at Windsor Park in tonight's play-off final, aiming to reach a second successive tournament.

If it's anything like the semi-finals, we're in for a dramatic night!

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