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
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Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
John O'Neill
Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster
Northern Ireland are chasing shadows here with one less man. We haven't offered anything going forward.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
Jan Mlakar almost gets in but he can't sort his feet out and he pokes well wide.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
Aww, Denmark have scored again in San Marino.
The Danes now lead 2-1 and that's not nearly as fun as it could have been.
At least Golinucci will always have that moment.
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Isaac Price and Conor Washington link up well down the right.
Price cuts it back for George Saville (remember that stat earlier?), but the midfielder's effort is weak and easily held by Oblak.
That's Northern Ireland's best move of the match - and they've done it with 10 men!
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
Anyway, back at Windsor Park.
Not a lot happening really.
As you'd expect, Northern Ireland are absorbing plenty of pressure but the visitors aren't doing a lot with it.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
I can't believe I'm writing this, but San Marino have just equalised at home to Denmark!
Yes, really!
Alessandro Golinucci is the man to have found the net with a historic goal and it's 1-1 with 30 minutes to play.
Slovenia will be hoping that stays like it is!
San Marino FA's X account certainly enjoyed that one.
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Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
Here's some stat.
George Saville has gone 54 hours and 25 minutes across 48 caps without scoring a goal for Northern Ireland.
Tonight would be a good night to end that drought.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
On come George Saville, Isaac Price and Dion Charles.
Jordan Thompson, Dale Taylor and Paul Smyth make way.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
John O'Neill
Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster
I don't know how much contact he has made there but he certainly lunged in and Sporar has made the most of it. The referee is having a nightmare but the players have got to control themselves better than this.
We are just causing our own problems. The frustrating thing about it is that Slovenia are top of the group and they are not that good.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
And another. Paul Smyth is booked for a shoulder charge.
More cards than Christmas, this ref. Not sure about a lot of them, either.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
There's not a hope that was a straight red, so you have to assume the referee has continued his weird approach of taking a long time to make a decision before showing a second yellow.
Jordan Thompson is also booked for protesting.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
Shea Charles is off! He flew in on Sporar and after a long wait he's shown a red card.
He had been booked earlier on and Northern Ireland's task just got a whole lot harder.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
John O'Neill
Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster
It's been an awfully scrappy start to the second half and not much has really happened and the longer this goes on the more it suits Slovenia.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
Another Trai Hume cruncher to stop a counter attack. This is becoming a familiar sight.
Love it.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
Andraz Sporar is FINALLY booked.
This time for booting through the back of Jonny Evans, which was a bit naughty.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
Brad Lyons appeals for a free-kick on the edge of the area. Nothing doing.
It's fed wide to Paul Smyth, but his deflected cross is gobbled up by Oblak.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
Shea Charles is an absolute baller. He does really well to nip in and win the ball, and unlucky to fall off balance as he did so.
But that likely stopped a counter attack.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
Jan Oblak punches clear and wins a free-kick after being collected by his own man.
Again, that's not gone down overly well.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
Paul Smyth does really well to win a corner despite being put off balance by Sporar, who is very lucky not to be booked for a tally of challenges now.
Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia
Sporar bundles over Shea Charles as he looks to break through on goal.
An easy decision for the Romanian officials.