Summary

  • North Macedonia 0-11 Northern Ireland (res)

  • Rachel Furness (3), Rebecca McKenna, Simone Magill (4), Lauren Wade, Kirsty McGuinness and Rebecca Holloway on target for NI

  • Furness matches David Healy's record goal haul of 36

  • Northern Ireland secure biggest ever win

  • Kenny Shiels' side draw level on points with Austria

Live Reporting

Matt Gault and Andy Gray

  1. SUBSTITUTION

    North Macedonia 0-7 Northern Ireland

    Kelsie Burrows is on for Sarah McFadden.

    Just over half an hour remaining in Skopje.

  2. HITS THE WOODWORK

    North Macedonia 0-7 Northern Ireland

    Now it's Rachel Furness to leave the woodwork shaking with a long-ranged thump.

    Magdalena Lekovska got her fingertips to that one, so it's a corner, which the hosts manage to scramble clear.

  3. HITS THE WOODWORK

    North Macedonia 0-7 Northern Ireland

    Nearly a spectacular eighth as Lauren Wade uncorks another one of those heat-seeking left-footers. This time it cracks the crossbar, though.

  4. North Macedonia 0-7 Northern Ireland

    It's not quite sticking for Northern Ireland up top at the moment, but they're still bossing possession.

  5. North Macedonia 0-7 Northern Ireland

    Lauren Wade springs down the right yet again and pulls the ball back towards hat-trick hunting Simone Magill, but it's taken off her toes.

  6. North Macedonia 0-7 Northern Ireland

    We're back under way.

  7. North Macedonia 0-7 Northern Ireland

    The teams are back out.

    Two changes for NI as debutant Rachel McLaren and Chloe McCarron replace Julie Nelson and Marissa Callaghan.

  8. Magill adds a seventh before half-time

    North Macedonia 0-7 Northern Ireland

    Magill rounds off first half scoring

  9. A record-breaking day?

    North Macedonia 0-7 Northern Ireland

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI

    The hosts have been poor, which is probably being polite, but Northern Ireland have been brilliant in every department.

    I know it's North Macedonia, so let's not get carried away, but I can't remember as clinical a performance under Kenny Shiels as we have witnessed in that first-half - it could have been 10 if it wasn't for the crossbar and a stunning goalline clearance.

    A record win is on the cards and there could be a history-making afternoon for Rachel Furness, who is now only one behind David Healy's famed tally of 36 international goals for Northern Ireland.

  10. 'For 17 months I have had to sit and watch'

    North Macedonia v Northern Ireland (12:00 GMT)

    We need a breather after that first half!

    But what about some half-time reading?

    Megan Bell's last game for Northern Ireland was at the Pinatar Cup in 2020, just days before the start of the pandemic.

    But the Rangers midfielder, 20, says her extended injury lay-off has given her a newfound appreciation for football and is determined to make up for lost time as she sets out to regain her place in Kenny Shiels' squad ahead of next summer's Euros.

    Bell spoke to Andy Gray before today's game in Skopje.

    NI midfielder Bell on 'horrendous' surgery and 18-month recovery

  11. Record win coming?

    HT: North Macedonia 0-7 Northern Ireland

    Northern Ireland's biggest win was an 8-0 thrashing of Taiwan in March 2017.

    They're well on course to comfortably surpass that here.

  12. HALF-TIME

    North Macedonia 0-7 Northern Ireland

    Well, that was ruthless.

    Rachel Furness opened the scoring in the fourth minute and it's been relentless since then.

    Rebecca McKenna quickly doubled the lead before Simone Magill and Furness made it four.

    Lauren Wade scored the pick of the bunch before Kirsty McGuinness notched a sixth. Magill's second has put NI in seventh heaven at the break.

  13. Wade and McGuinness keep the goals coming

    North Macedonia 0-7 Northern Ireland

    Wade scores the fifth

    McGuinness makes it six for NI

  14. goal

    GOAL - Simone Magill

    North Macedonia 0-7 Northern Ireland

    The goals keep flowing in Skopje as Simone Magill grabs her second after being found by Rebecca Holloway at the near post.

  15. Magill and Furness add to NI's tally

    North Macedonia 0-6 Northern Ireland

    Magill makes it three

    Furness adds a fourth from the spot

  16. Watch: McKenna doubles NI's lead

    North Macedonia 0-6 Northern Ireland

    McKenna doubles NI's lead

  17. goal

    GOAL - Kirsty McGuinness

    North Macedonia 0-6 Northern Ireland

    Simone Magill spins away from her marker on the edge of the box and finds Rebecca Holloway, who slides a perfectly weighted pass into Kirsty McGuinness.

    Can she finish? Of course she can. Another clinical strike and it's SIX after 33 minutes.

  18. Watch: Furness puts NI ahead

    North Macedonia 0-5 Northern Ireland

    It took just four minutes for the visitors to hit the front through Rachel Furness.

    It hasn't gotten much quieter since...

    Furness strikes first for Northern Ireland

  19. North Macedonia 0-5 Northern Ireland

    Five up inside the first 30 minutes but Kenny Shiels is still demanding more from his team.

    "Simplicity" he bellows from the technical area.

  20. North Macedonia 0-5 Northern Ireland

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI

    Blimey. England and Austria both hit eight against North Macedonia - it could be eight by half-time here!