Summary

  • Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland (FT)

  • Benjamin Kallman opens scoring at Windsor Park

  • Dion Charles has second-half effort ruled out

  • Michael O'Neill's first home match since returning as manager

  • Dion Charles scores twice as Northern Ireland beat San Marino in their opener

  • Finland lost their Group H opener 3-1 to Denmark

  1. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:29 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland

    Northern Ireland come close again!

    Conor Bradley finds Dion Charles, a combination we've seen before, but Hradecky comes out and makes himself big.

    That's Northern Ireland's best chance to far!

  2. Postpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland

    Now Alho gets away with a card after taking out Jamal Lewis.

    The fans are getting a touch frustrated here.

  3. Postpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland

    Shea Charles is hauled back again as Northern Ireland look to break.

    I know it's not Christmas but we could do with a card here soon. Finland have got away with a couple now.

  4. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland

    Now Conor Washington is asking for a handball in the area after his shot was blocked by Alho.

    The ball did seem to hit the full-back's hand but it was by his side and in a natural position, so he gets away with it.

  5. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland

    Jordan Thompson goes down in the area but there's no doing according to the officials.

    Finland break and Pukki should have had a shot from the edge of the area but he takes an extra touch and Northern Ireland can clear.

    There's VAR in action tonight but it's not been needed so far.

  6. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:20 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland

    Teemu Pukki has space in the box, he spins and forces a good save from Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

    The flag goes up, but that was close to being two!

  7. Postpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland

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

    Finland have been good on the ball but they've only had one chance and they've scored!

  8. Postpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland

    Northern Ireland try to do one off the training ground but it hasn't worked and it is into the hands of Lukas Hradecky.

  9. Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland

    Shea Charles wins a free-kick off the lunging Rasmus Schuller deep in the Finland half.

    He's on thin ice now and a touch lucky not to be booked.

  10. Postpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland

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

    It was coming down that right hand side, we didn't have enough bodies over there and we weren't closing them down quick enough.

  11. Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland

    It's too early to panic, but that was a sucker-punch after Northern Ireland's best spell of the game.

  12. goal

    GOAL - Northern Ireland 0-1 Finlandpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Benjamin Kallman (28 mins)

    It's a scrappy, scrappy goal!

    It comes from the right, where the danger has come from all night. Teemu Pukki touches the ball across goal, which takes it away from Daniel Ballard and Kallman reacts quickest to take a touch and hook the ball past Peacock-Farrell.

    Finland celebrate their goalImage source, Pacemaker
  13. Bradley's bang at it againpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Finland

    Mark Sterling
    BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

    Are we watching the emergence of a true Northern Ireland star in Conor Bradley.

    The Liverpool teenager, on-loan at Bolton Wanderers, was superb in San Marino on Thursday night and has been excellent again in the opening 25 minutes here.

    How high up the pitch his starting position was on Thursday night was a big talking about - and it looks as if manager Michael O'Neill has once again given him licence to use his running power to keep attacking down the right hand side.

    He's looked a threat almost every time he's had the ball.

  14. Postpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Finland

    70% of the planet is covered by water. The rest is covered by Conor Bradley.

    Conor BradleyImage source, Press Eye
  15. Postpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Finland

    Not a lot, it turns out.

    Dion Charles thinks he has won the ball back in the corner but the striker has been penalised and vents his frustration about that one.

  16. Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Finland

    Jordan Thompson does really well to win a free-kick off Glen Kamara.

    It's about 35 yards out and pretty central, what can the hosts do from here?

  17. Postpublished at 20:09 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Finland

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

    This is better from Northern Ireland!

  18. Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Finland

    Now Conor Bradley wins a corner. The youngster has been everywhere so far!

    It's cleared but Teemu Pukki gives away a throw. Can the hosts fashion another chance?

  19. CLOSE!published at 20:06 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Finland

    What a move!

    Daniel Ballard skips inside his man and finds Paddy McNair.

    Conor Bradley has run on down the right and his cut back is brilliant, but Dion Charles can't keep is effort down.

    Massive chance!

  20. Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-0 Finland

    Lod wins a corner but Cathcart is there to head the danger away.

    Finland come again and Jamal Lewis does really well to force the ball out off Suhonen and Northern Ireland have the goal kick.