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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  1. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Northern Ireland 1-0 Romania

    Think we're going to get a change or two soon.

  2. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Northern Ireland 1-0 Romania

    Paddy McNair takes the free-kick but just blasts it off the wall.

  3. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Northern Ireland 1-0 Romania

    Good play by goalscorer Liam Boyce is hold off a defender and draw a foul. Free-kick about 25 yards out.

  4. Postpublished at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    Northern Ireland 1-0 Romania

    This would be Northern Ireland's first ever Nations League win - and their first win under Ian Baraclough.

    But remember they were leading 1-0 against Austria the other day and lost that one.

  5. 'Straight off the training ground'published at 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    Northern Ireland 1-0 Romania

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

    This is a set-piece straight off the training ground - everyone is lining up on the far side of the 18-yard box and the corner is taken short. It's a great cross and Liam Boyce is at the back post and he gets the last touch and pops it in the net.

  6. goal

    GOAL - Northern Ireland 1-0 Romaniapublished at 56 mins

    Liam Boyce

    Northern Ireland take the lead!

    Paddy McNair plays a short corner and Michael Smith whips the ball to the back post. Liam Boyce is there to slide home from a couple of yards out under pressure from a defender.

  7. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Romania

    Decent move by NI. Liam Boyce flicks a cross onto Matty Kennedy, who is denied by good defending. Corner...

  8. Postpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    There are a lot of similarities between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in football terms at the moment.

    Both have not won a game under their new manager.

    Both lost to Slovakia in the Euro 2020 play-offs.

    Both have never won a Nations League game.

    And both are drawing 0-0 right now. The Republic are goalless against Bulgaria.

  9. Postpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    Scotland are losing to Israel which means - as things stand - they won't be promoted. Follow that here.

  10. Postpublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    Dan James has doubled Wales' lead against Finland. Follow that here.

  11. Postpublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Romania

    My wife has just handed me a hot chocolate which is undoubtedly the best thing to happen since I started this live text.

  12. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Romania

    Stuart Dallas is the victim of a meaty tackle but he's OK to play on.

  13. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Romania

    Decent start to this half for the hosts. They have had attacks on both wings with Romania keeper Ciprian Tatarusanu catching a cross that threatened to drop under his bar.

  14. Postpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Romania

    No changes at the break.

  15. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Romania

    The second half begins. Can Northern Ireland pick up a first ever Nations League win? Or even a second ever point?

  16. In case you missed itpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Romania

    Match of the Day NIImage source, BBC Sport
    Image caption,

    Match of the Day NI

  17. 'Northern Ireland need to get on the ball more'published at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    HT: Northern Ireland 0-0 Romania

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

    I think Northern Ireland look comfortable. Romania don't look much of a threat they've had one shot on goal. The problem is Northern Ireland can't get on the ball and when they do get the ball they have the two lads up front who look good, but it's breaking down around the 18-yard box. The fact that there's no proper crowd here probably isn't helping.

    I like the shape, they just need to get on the ball more.

  18. Ethan for a pick-me-up?published at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Romania

    Mark Sterling
    BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

    It was flat before kick-off due to the relegation news, and the Northern Ireland players have nothing to lift the mood in those first 45 minutes.

    Liam Boyce has threatened a few times, but it has been far from the pick-me-up that the supporters would have been crying out for.

    Manchester United midfielder Ethan Galbraith has been kicking his heels during all five halves of the games during this camp. A lot of supporters are keen to see what he has to offer - will Ian Baraclough give them what they want?

    Surely if the stage was ever set, this is it.

  19. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Romania

    The free-kick leads to nothing and the half-time whistle goes.

    Not a great first half.

  20. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Romania

    Free-kick to NI down the left wing as Josh Magennis is pulled to the ground.