Summary

  • Northern Ireland relegated from Nations League B after Romania awarded walkover win over Norway

  • Means tonight's game is a dead rubber

  • Ex-Scotland U21 player Kennedy makes first NI appearance, Evans & Cathcart return to XI

  • Northern Ireland have never won a Nations League match

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Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  2. 'Northern Ireland should have won'

    FT: Northern Ireland 1-1 Romania

    John O'Neill
    Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

    Better than losing but Northern Ireland should have won. They were comfortable throughout, especially in the second half. They kept Romania under pressure for long periods in the game. Once NI changed the shape of the team and went to one man up front they couldn't get out of their own half and then Romania scored a good goal and NI were lucky at the finish to hang on for a draw.

    Daniel Ballard was excellent and Ali McCan was outstanding so there were some good performances. They can compete with the likes of Romania which is good to know.

  3. 'After so many changes it became scrappy'

    Northern Ireland v Romania (19:45 GMT)

    Northern Ireland goalscorer Liam Boyce to Sky Sports: "The first half wasn't my best performance but it's good to get a goal.

    "After so many changes it became scrappy. They kept us in the box and kept trying to probe us and eventually broke through.

    "Bit disappointed we didn't win the game."

  4. Elsewhere...

    Wales have been promoted to the top flight with a 3-1 win over Finland.

    Scotland missed out on promotion with a 1-0 defeat by Israel.

    England beat Iceland 4-0 in a dead rubber.

    The Republic of Ireland went a seventh game in a row without scoring as they drew with Bulgaria - although that result did keep them up.

  5. Still no win for Northern Ireland under Ian Baraclough.

    Two draws against Romania, one penalty shootout win over Bosnia, and five defeats.

  6. Northern Ireland 1-1 Romania

    Northern Ireland's wait for a Nations League win goes on... for another couple of years probably.

    They will be in the third tier - League C - in 2022-23. Failure to win today means even a succesful Norway appeal to Uefa wouldn't save them. They're down.

  7. FULL-TIME

    Northern Ireland 1-1 Romania

    It's all over.

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    NI push for a late winner but Jamal Lewis can't keep a deep cross in play. One minute left.

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    Conor McLaughlin flashes a header well wide from the free-kick.

  10. Romania score equaliser late on

    Northern Ireland 1-1 Romania

    Romania celebrate goal against N IrelandGetty Images

  11. Northern Ireland 1-1 Romania

    Free-kick to NI, 30 yards out. Load the box?

  12. INJURY TIME

    Northern Ireland 1-1 Romania

    Three minutes added on.

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    Romania's keeper hasn't had a single save to make today.

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    Paddy McNair whips in a more orthodox corner but it's headed away.

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    NI get a corner. Three minutes to go.

  16. 'N Ireland's backs are against the wall'

    Northern Ireland 1-1 Romania

    John O'Neill
    Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

    So frustrating, feels like groundhog day. Northern Ireland just dropping deeper and deeper. Backs are against the wall here. When it gets to this stage in the game everyone is going to be tired and the last thing you want to be doing is defending like this.

  17. SUBSTITUTION

    Northern Ireland 1-1 Romania

    Romania make two changes - Alexandru Mihail Baluta and Cristian Ganea replace Florin Tanase, who set up the goal, and Denis Alibec.

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    Are Northern Ireland going to have to wait even longer for a first win under Ian Baraclough?

  19. 'Too many yellow shirts and too much room'

    Northern Ireland 1-1 Romania

    John O'Neill
    Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

    Northern Ireland surrendered initiative to Romania, I don't know what they were doing there and what sort of formation that was it. It was too easy - they just walked right though Northern Ireland. It's simple football, nice one-twos and people running off the ball and Northern Ireland are not picking them up. Too many yellow shirts and too much room.

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    NI are straight back on the attack but Ethan Galbraith overhits a pass.