Summary

  • Northern Ireland 2-1 Kosovo (result)

  • Vedat Muriqi gives Kosovo the lead on 58 minutes

  • Substitute Gavin Whyte levels with eight minutes left

  • Josh Magennis heads home three minutes into added time

  • TV Highlights - BBC1 NI, 22:50

Live Reporting

Alvin McCaig

  1. Final whistle

    Northern Ireland 2-1 Kosovo

    That's why we love football - on course for another miserable Nations League result and with Windsor Park in restless mood to jubilation as the Green and White Army erupts to celebrate a late, late winner.

    The feelgood factor is back and will roll onto Tuesday's final Nations League group game against leaders Greece in Athens.

    We'll be back for that but that's all from us for now, Thanks for your company.

  2. 'Stuff of dreams'

    Northern Ireland 2-1 Kosovo

    That was the stuff a striker dreams of. We were under a lot of pressure and didn't play our best football in the first half. We improved in the second half and got the win.

    Josh Magennis, Scorer of the winning goal talking to Premier Sports

  3. 'Magnificent' winning goal

    Northern Ireland 2-1 Kosovo

    Tommy Wright
    Former Northern Ireland goalkeeper on Radio Ulster

    It was a great second half. Great for the neutral and even better for Northern Ireland and their fans. The winning goal was magnificent.

  4. FULL-TIME

    Northern Ireland 2-1 Kosovo

    A huge win for Ian Baraclough's team as they come from behind to clinch a last-gasp victory.

    Kosovo were cruising at 1-0 but Gavin Whyte levelled before setting up Josh Magennis heads home deep in added time to give Northern Ireland their first Nations League victory at the 15th attempt.

    It eases the pressure on Baraclough and moves Northern Ireland three points clear of bottom side Cyprus.

  5. goal

    GOAL

    Northern Ireland 2-1 Kosovo

    Josh Magennis heads in what should be the winner.

    Gavin Whyte follows up his goal by providing a pinpoint cross from the right and Magennis gets in front of mark to power his header into the top.

    Windsor Park erupts and we've just second left.

  6. INJURY TIME

    Northern Ireland 1-1 Kosovo

    We've moved into four minutes of additional time.

  7. 'Goal was coming'

    Northern Ireland 1-1 Kosovo

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

    The substitutions have changed the game and the style of play has been much better from Northern Ireland in the second half. They have been playing a lot better and the goal was coming.

  8. Northern Ireland 1-1 Kosovo

    What a miss! Kosovo scorer Vedat Muriqi controls the ball four yards out and just has Bailey Peacock-Farrell to beat but he somehow scoops it over the bar.

    Two minutes left and this is anyone's game.

  9. Northern Ireland 1-1 Kosovo

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

    It's amazing what a goal can do.

    The Green and White Army are on their feet here as Northern Ireland push for a winner.

  10. goal

    GOAL

    Northern Ireland 1-1 Kosovo

    Gavin Whyte slots in the equalsier from close range with eight minutes left.

    Two substitutes combine for the leveller as Shayne Lavery pulls the ball across the face of goal and Whyte slams home.

    The goal came a minute after Bailey Peacock-Farrell made a great save to keep out Vedat Muriqi's shot.

  11. Northern Ireland 0-1 Kosovo

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

    We've made it 79 minutes in and sections of the Kop are chanting 'We want Bara out'.

  12. 'Best spell of the game'

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Kosovo

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

    Northern Ireland are enjoying their best spell of the game. There is more urgency to their play.

  13. Northern Ireland 0-1 Kosovo

    Paddy McNair works his way into space but he skies his 10-yard strike well over the Kosovo bar.

  14. SUBSTITUTION

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Kosovo

    Into the last 15 minutes and Ian Baraclough makes a triple change as Shane Ferguson, Gavin Whyte and Shayne Lavery enter the fray.

  15. HITS THE WOODWORK

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Kosovo

    Kosovo keeper Arijanet Muric tips a Josh Magennis header onto the crossbar and from the follow up he dives at the feet of Conor Bradley to twice deny the hosts.

    But better signs from Northern Ireland as they chase an equaliser.

  16. Northern Ireland 0-1 Kosovo

    Kosovo scorer Vedat Muriqi comes to his team's rescue with a goal-line clearance from a Jonny Evans header.

  17. Northern Ireland 0-1 Kosovo

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

    Oh dear. The Northern Ireland players looked dejected.

    The small section of Kosovan fans in the far corner are going wild. They loved that one.

    The Green and White Army did not.

    This is a massive test of character for Ian Baraclough's side now.

  18. goal

    GOAL

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Kosovo

    Kopsovo captain Vedat Muriqi fires the visitors in front on 58 minutes.

    And it's a wonderful strike too as he brushes off a challenge before rifling into the bottom corner from 25 yards.

    The opener came just seconds after Northern Ireland found the net but it was ruled out for offside.

  19. DISALLOWED GOAL

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Kosovo

    A crisp finish from Dion Charles from 20 yards to find the back of the net but he is denied his first international goal after a VAR check shows the striker is just offside.

  20. Northern Ireland 0-0 Kosovo

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

    Conor Bradley and Dion Charles are the two players who are really looking to make something happen for Northern Ireland.

    The Bolton duo are linking up well and trying to provide that much-needed spark.