Summary

  • Northern Ireland 9-0 North Macedonia (FT)

  • Rachel Furness scores 37th international goal to break NI record

  • Kirsty McGuinness completes hat-trick with Rebecca Holloway (2) and Simone Magill on target

  • Furness heads home Northern Ireland's eighth before Kerry Beattie scores first international goal to cap rout

  • Hosts move three points clear of Austria in second place

  1. 'Their hearts were dancing in their eyes'published at 18:32 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2021

    Northern Ireland v North Macedonia (kick-off 19:00 GMT)

    Northern Ireland manager Kenny Shiels rarely struggles for a suitable soundbite when delivering his post-match thoughts to the media.

    And he certainly was not going to disappoint after watching his side stroll to a record 11-0 victory in North Macedonia.

    Dedicating the win to the late George Best on the 16th anniversary of his death, read more of what Shiels had to say here.

    Northern Ireland manager Kenny ShielsImage source, Press Eye
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    Northern Ireland manager Kenny Shiels

  2. Look away now, North Macedoniapublished at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2021

    Northern Ireland v North Macedonia (kick-off 19:00 GMT)

    It was a slightly longer goals edit than normal!

    Watch every goal go in as Northern Ireland women racked up their biggest ever win with an 11-0 thumping of North Macedonia on Thursday.

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    North Macedonia 0-11 Northern Ireland: All the goals in NI's record-breaking win

  3. Shiels sticks rather than twistspublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2021

    Northern Ireland v North Macedonia (19:00 GMT)

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at Seaview

    Kenny Shiels admitted to the press yesterday that he was debating in his head about whether to mix things up for tonight, but as evident by his named team he has decided to stick rather than twist.

    Goal difference is crucial so the firepower of Simone Magill and Rachel Furness, aided by pace and trickery of Lauren Wade and Kirsty McGuinness, should enable NI to put the pressure on Austria ahead of April's game between the stwo sides.

    It could be a huge night for Rachel Furness, who will be looking to surpass David Healy and become the top goalscorer in Northern Ireland's history.

    If things are going well then you can expect to see a few youngsters come off the bench and gain crucial experience at this level.

  4. Team news - Northern Ireland unchangedpublished at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2021

    Northern Ireland v North Macedonia (kick-off 19:00 GMT)

    If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

    That seems to be Kenny Shiels' school of thought as he names the same XI that got the job done in record-breaking fashion in Skopje.

    Northern Ireland XI: Burns, McKenna, Nelson, McFadden, Vance, Wade, Callaghan (capt), Furness, Holloway, Magill, K McGuinness.

    Subs:Flaherty, Harvey Clifford, McCarron, Burrows, Hamilton, Caldwell, McLaren, McDaniel, C McGuinness, Andrews, Beattie, Waitling.

    North Macedonia: Lekovska, Jankovska, Mileska (capt), Milchevska, Boseska, Petrovska, Shemsovikj, Maksuti, Mustafa, Saliihi, Petrushevka.

    Subs:Kolevska, Gjorgjevska, Kolarovska, Markovska, Husein, Chubrinovska, Velkova, Nedeva, Joshevska, Choneva, Paneska.

    Northern Ireland line upImage source, BBC Sport
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    Northern Ireland line up

  5. From Skopje to Seaviewpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2021

    Northern Ireland v North Macedonia (kick-off 19:00 GMT)

    Good evening. Anyone for seconds?

    It was an absolute feast of goals when these sides met on Thursday, with Northern Ireland crushing North Macedonia 11-0 in Skopje.

    The two sides meet again tonight, with Seaview - the north Belfast ground that has become the spiritual home for the NI women's team - the venue this time.

    Home boss Kenny Shiels and his players have warned about the dangers of being complacent on the back of what was the side's biggest ever win, but the sell-out home crowd will no doubt be making their way to the Shore Road expecting another big victory.

    While the three points are more important than anything, it could be a particularly special night for Rachel Furness. She equalled David Healy's all-time goalscoring record of 36 with a hat-trick last week - and she will no doubt fancy her chances of breaking the record tonight.

    So it could be another record-breaking night in store for Northern Ireland, and we've got you covered with the live stream as well as text commentary, in-play goal clips and post-match reaction.

    Enjoy!

    Rachael Furness and Simone Magill scored seven between them against North Macedonia last weekImage source, Press Eye
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    Rachael Furness and Simone Magill scored seven between them against North Macedonia last week