Summary

  • Latvia 1-3 Northern Ireland

  • Anastasija Rocane opens scoring for Latvia

  • Goalkeeper Enija-Anna Vaivode scores own goal as NI equalise

  1. Three own goals help NI break recordpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-3 Northern Ireland

    And that's a wrap on Northern Ireland's qualifying campaign for the 2023 World Cup.

    It's one that will go down in history as Kenny Shiels' side broke the record for the highest number of World Cup qualifying points ever achieved by the country.

    Three own goals from Latvia - two in the final few minutes - gave the visitors a 3-1 win as they ended the group with 19 points from their 10 matches played.

    We'll have highlights and more reaction on the website, and for now read Andy Gray's match report here.

  2. A hat-trick of Latvia own goalspublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-3 Northern Ireland

    Goalkeeper Vaivode scores her second and Latvia's third own goal to secure a 3-1 win for Northern Ireland.

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    A third own goal for Latvia makes it 3-1 to Northern Ireland

  3. Latvia own goal number twopublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-3 Northern Ireland

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    The ball strikes Lubiņa and goes into her own net to give NI the lead

  4. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-2 Northern Ireland

    So Northern Ireland end their campaign with a 3-1 victory that sees them reach their highest-ever World Cup qualifying points tally.

    Three own goals win the match for Kenny Shiels' side who reinforce their third-place finish in Group D.

    Latvia took the lead in the first half when Anastasija Rocane headed home, with home goalkeeper Enija-Anna Vaivode putting through her own net for the equaliser.

    Arta Luize Lubina was next to score an own goal in the 89th minute with keeper Vaivode doing it for a second time in injury time.

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    GOALpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-3 Northern Ireland

    It's a third for Northern Ireland - and yet again it is a Latvia own goal.

    That's three own goals from the hosts. Quite unbelievable.

    Goalkeeper Vaivode puts the ball into the net for the second time in the match after a Caragh Hamilton volley hits the post and rebounds off the hapless keeper and going in.

  6. GREAT SAVE!published at 16:52 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-2 Northern Ireland

    What an outstanding save that was from Northern Ireland keeper Jackie Burns, who dives to her right to keep a volley out and keep her side 2-1 up.

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    GOALpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-2 Northern Ireland

    There it is!

    Drama in Latvia as Northern Ireland score late on again - and it's another own goal that has put Kenny Shiels' side 2-1 up with just a minute to go.

    It was Arta Luīze Lubiņa who turned the ball into her own net as a clearance from her keeper strikes her on the back and goes in.

    Real bad luck for Lubina after Sarah McFadden had put the home keeper Vaivode under pressure in the air from a corner.

  8. Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-1 Northern Ireland

    Demi Vance looked frustrated there as she broke from left back for Northern Ireland.

    She was looking for more movement from the forward players but she got dispossessed and the move broke down.

    Just less than five minutes remaining.

  9. Here comes Kerrypublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-1 Northern Ireland

    Kerry Beattie is on for Northern Ireland for the closing stages, replacing Caitlin McGuinness up front in a like-for-like substitution.

  10. Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-1 Northern Ireland

    Northern Ireland are creating more and more chances - this time Rebecca Holloway flashes a dangerous low cross in but Caragh Hamilton is unable to get on the end of it.

  11. Callaghan hits crossbarpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-1 Northern Ireland

    One of the last things Northern Ireland captain Marissa Callaghan did before being substituted was hit the crossbar with a beautiful chip.

    It was would have been a top-notch goal.

    Northern Ireland's Marissa Callaghan in action against LatviaImage source, Press Eye
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    Northern Ireland's Marissa Callaghan in action against Latvia

  12. Postpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-1 Northern Ireland

    Another good move from Northern Ireland, this time down the left, earns a corner.

    It looks like one from the training ground, which sees Kirsty McGuinness get free in the box but it goes for another corner.

    This time it drops to Rebecca Holloway who tries her luck from distance, but it flies over the crossbar.

  13. Postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-1 Northern Ireland

    Great move from Northern Ireland ends up with Caragh Hamilton getting in down the right but she is crowded out by defenders and is unable to get her cross in.

    Promising from the visitors, though, with time ticking by as they look to end their campaign with a win.

  14. NI subs come to the fourpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-1 Northern Ireland

    With just less than 25 minutes left, Northern Ireland manager makes a quadruple substitution.

    On come Kirsty McGuinness, Rebecca Holloway, Abbie Magee and Chloe McCarron to replace Marissa Callaghan, Ellie Mason, Emily Wilson and Toni-Leigh Finnegan.

  15. Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-1 Northern Ireland

    Just over 25 minutes remaining in Latvia and manager Kenny Shiels is yet to turn to his bench for replacements.

    Don't forget they need a win to break their own World Cup qualifying points tally.

  16. Caragh on the chargepublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-1 Northern Ireland

    Caragh Hamilton has looked dangerous for Northern Ireland down the right wing.

    Northern Ireland's Caragh Hamilton in action against Latvia's Olga SevcovaImage source, Press Eye
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    Northern Ireland's Caragh Hamilton in action against Latvia's Olga Sevcova

  17. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-1 Northern Ireland

    What a goal that would have been by Marissa Callaghan.

    Nadene Caldwell slipped a pass to the captain and she showed tremendous composure to lift a beautiful little lob over the keeper but it struck the crossbar.

    A superb effort on a rare break forward by the midfielder.

  18. 'Latvia have been better in second half'published at 16:16 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-1 Northern Ireland

    Gail Redmond
    Ex-Northern Ireland international on BBC

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    Latvia have started the more brightly of the two sides in the second half, with Northern Ireland playing into their hands with their slow build-up play which is allowing them time to get their shape. Kenny Shiels might start thinking about introducing some fresh legs from the bench.

  19. Postpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-1 Northern Ireland

    ...the answer is not much as home keeper Vaivode collects easily.

  20. Postpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 6 September 2022

    Latvia 1-1 Northern Ireland

    Patient build-up from Northern Ireland as they put together a good passing move which ends in the industrious Caragh Hamilton winning a free-kick on the right wing.

    What can they do with the set-piece?