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  • Result: Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

  • Italy will be involved in play-offs in March after finishing second behind Switzerland in Group C

  • N Ireland go through the campaign without conceding a goal in their home games

  1. Postpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    We're into the final minute of normal time...

  2. Postpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Josh Magennis stands firm at the front post to clear the danger.

    Mancini is like a ball boy and is sprinting to throw the ball back to his players.

  3. Postpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Italy win a corner as Bonucci's powerful drive comes off Steven Davis. Two to go.

  4. Postpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Three to go...

  5. Postpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Roberto Mancini is waving wildly like a man who has been asked for directions to the train station when you go on holiday.

    Ian Baraclough, on the other hand, looks relatively relaxed at the moment. We're sure his heart rate is telling a different story.

  6. Postpublished at 21:26 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Cathcart has been brilliant tonight. Lewis loses Berardi in the area but his defensive partner comes to the rescue and hooks it away for a throw in.

  7. CLOSE!published at 21:23 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    OH MAMMA MIA! Stuart Dallas is inches away!

    Jamal Lewis cuts the ball across the edge of the area and, almost in slow motion, Dallas comes onto it but his first-time strike is just wide of the post.

  8. GREAT SAVE!published at 21:23 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Emerson has a go form 25 yards and Bailey Peacock-Farrell tips it around the post.

    That's his last action as the full back is replaced by Giacomo Raspadori.

  9. Postpublished at 21:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Conor Washington has been a brilliant bundle of energy since coming on. He forces Acerbi into a mistake and Northern Ireland win the throw in.

  10. Postpublished at 21:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Northern Ireland have been superb this evening but their set plays must be causing frustration. Again it doesn't beat the first man.

    Tom Flanagan nutmegs Bryan Cristante on the follow up. Is that his John O'Shea/Luis Figo moment?

  11. Postpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Conor Washington shows brilliant speed and strength to burst into the area. It's a tight angle and he wins a corner.

    The noise, somehow, goes up yet another level.

  12. Postpublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Right, how are we feeling? 15 minutes to play.

  13. Postpublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021
    Breaking

    Switzerland 3-0 Bulgaria

    Cedric Itten makes it three. Its' not looking good for the Italians!

  14. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Now Ian Baraclough makes two changes. Corry Evans and Conor Washington come on Gavin Whyte and George Saville.

  15. Second half in focuspublished at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Nicolo Barella and Ali McCannImage source, Pacemaker
    Image caption,

    Nicolo Barella and Ali McCann in action during the second half in Belfast

  16. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Federico Bernardeschi and Manuel Locatelli are on for Jorginho and Lorenzo Insigne.

    In Switzerland, the host's third goal has been ruled out by VAR. So now Italy only need one to go top again.

    Boy, this is tense!

  17. Postpublished at 21:10 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Di Lorenzo sneaks in at the back post and heads the ball back across goal, and thankfully for Northern Ireland Craig Cathcart is there to head the ball over the top for a corner.

  18. Postpublished at 21:08 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021
    Breaking

    Switzerland 3-0 Bulgaria

    Game. Set. Match.

    Mario Gavranovic extends Switzerland's lead against Bulgaria.

    Italy need to score twice to secure top spot now with the goal difference and head-to-head.

  19. Postpublished at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    "You're not very good", rings out from the home supporters.

    25 minutes to play and Andrea Belotti is on for Nicolo Barella.

  20. Saville, nopublished at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2021

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Italy

    Mark Sterling
    BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

    Was that just a brilliant save or should George Saville have given Gianluigi Donnarumma no chance with his effort?

    The build-up play was so good, the cross-field pass, the low cross and Saville seemed to catch it well but the PSG keeper was alive to it to dive and keep it out.

    That seems to have been the way in front of goal in a Northern Ireland shirt for Saville - either the keeper saves or he hits the woodwork with good strikes.

    A huge confidence booster for the hosts, though, in a second half in which Italy have definitely looked worried.