Summary

  • Group H: Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia (result)

  • Stunning Cerin free-kick gives Slovenia the win

  • Slovenia beat Northern Ireland 4-2 in Ljubljana in September

  • N Ireland sit fifth in group with two wins and six defeats

  • Slovenia lead the group with six wins and a draw from eight games

  • Use audio icon at top of the page to listen to BBC Radio Ulster commentary

  1. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 17 October 2023
    Breaking

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    It's all over at Windsor Park.

    Big boos ring out and you don't need to be Sherlock Holmes to figure our who they are directed at.

    Jonny EvansImage source, Press Eye
  2. Postpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    Bailey Peacock-Farrell passes the ball out for a throw. Northern Ireland are at the wrong end of the pitch here.

  3. Postpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    We're into the final minute.

    Time for one final chance?

  4. Postpublished at 21:36 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    Slovenia are playing their game perfectly.

    It's very frustrating for Northern Ireland, though, who can't touch the ball.

  5. 'Neither side showing much'published at 21:34 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

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

    If you looked at these two teams and asked which one is top of the group, you wouldn't really know because neither side have showed much in this game.

  6. Postpublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    Five minutes of added time! One big push coming up!

  7. Postpublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    I didn't think there could be a more unpopular Romanian referee at Windsor Park than Ovidiu Hategan, from that infamous World Cup play-off with Switzerland.

    Istvan Kovacs is giving it a good go and the crowd are letting him know in no uncertain terms what they think.

  8. Postpublished at 21:31 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    It's a good delivery and Slovenia scramble it behind for another corner, but this one is punched clear.

  9. YELLOW CARDpublished at 21:31 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    Now Jonny Evans is booked for existing. The ball hadn't been kicked so Northern Ireland still have the corner.

  10. Postpublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    And McMenamin is straight over to take the corner....

  11. Postpublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    And now Isaac Price, who has been very lively since coming on, wins a corner.

    Conor McMenamin is on for Brad Lyons.

    A final chance coming up?

  12. Postpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    Benjamin Sesko has a tame effort from range that's straight at Peacock-Farrell.

  13. Postpublished at 21:28 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    We're into the final five minutes.

    Slovenia have the ball and have plenty of time to knock it about.

  14. 'Evans reads the game very well'published at 21:27 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

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

    Jonny Evans is showing the fact that he's played over a hundred games for Northern Ireland. He reads the game very well, he always has.

  15. CLOSE!published at 21:27 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    He's getting closer but the wait goes on!

    Saviile again with a powerful strike from the edge of the area but Oblak gathers.

    Northern Ireland are playing their best stuff with 10 men here.

  16. Postpublished at 21:25 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    We're into the final 10 minutes in Belfast and there's not a lot to report.

  17. 'Get everyone up the pitch'published at 21:23 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

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

    The game has gone totally dead. There's not much happening. You feel for the supporters who have come to watch tonight because this is poor.

    Why don't we get everybody up the pitch and play the ball long? We're down to ten men. Let's get a reaction out of the crowd, to me it's common sense.

  18. CLOSE!published at 21:23 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    So close to being a wonder team goal!

    Price is involved again down the right, he dinks it to Saville, who wins the header.

    Jamal Lewis takes charge and lays it off to Dion Charles with a lovely flick but the Bolton striker can only blaze wide from the edge of the area.

  19. ouch!

    Postpublished at 21:21 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    Bailey Peacock-Farrell is brave as he comes out for a cross and he's clattered by Benjamin Sesko.

    He's back on his feet but that looked a sore one.

  20. Postpublished at 21:19 British Summer Time 17 October 2023

    Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia

    Fifteen minutes to play.

    What can Northern Ireland do ?