Euro 2024 qualifier: NI beat Danes 2-0 after Price and Charles goals - reaction

1. Northern Ireland 2-0 Denmark (FT)
2. Price puts NI ahead and Dion Charles doubles lead
3. Charles hit Denmark post early on
4. After Danes dominate, Toal goes close for NI early in second half
5. N Ireland have lost seven of their nine qualifiers
6. Denmark have qualified for Euro 2024 and sit top of Group H

Dion Charles is almost in but his touch is snuffled out by Andreas Christensen.

KICK-OFF

Just the 90 minutes left of this qualifying campaign.

Let's be having you!

Mark Sterling

BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

The crowd have left it late to get the atmosphere going tonight.

It was all a bit quiet there in the build-up, but the two teams coming out raised the noise level.

The Denmark fans in the corner between the North and East Stands are in fine voice and looking well in their red.

Kick-off incoming.

Keith Gillespie

Former Northern Ireland winger on BBC Radio Ulster

Denmark are able to comfortably name seven changes while we're down to the bare bones.

It's been a disappointing campaign and injuries have been a big part of that. I feel for Michael, but we just haven't been good enough at times and we have to hold our hands up. We're normally really good defence but we're just conceding too many sloppy goals.

'It's going to be very difficult'

John O'Neill

Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

The highlight of the campaign was probably Marshall's disallowed goal in the last few minutes of Denmark so maybe we can get a shock!

But realistically we're fielding a team with little experience and we're facing a team that are going to the Euros so it's going to be very difficult for them.

Paddy McNair leads out Northern Ireland at Windsor Park.

It's time for the anthems.

The Injured XI

We all know about the injuries that have hit this Northern Ireland team throughout the campaign.

There are so many for this final double-header that we've been able to make a team out of them - and you could even throw in a few subs, too.

Reckon this could give tonight's starting team a game?

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Looks like a more straightforward 3-5-2

Mark Sterling

BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

With Dale Taylor coming into the starting line-up for Northern Ireland, it looks like manager Michael O'Neill is reverting back to a more straightforward 3-5-2 formation.

It was a bit different on Friday night in Helsinki with Ross McCausland and Isaac Price playing as two number 10s in behind lone frontman Dion Charles.

The Bolton Wanderers forward will no doubt appreciate having some company in attack.

It's no surprise to see Shea Charles return to the centre of midfield after his suspension, with Ciaron Brown's name also not coming as a surprise on the teamsheet once Dan Ballard was ruled out of the back three with a hamstring injury.

Oh, look who it is.

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Team news

Denmark

The Danes are without star players and Manchester United duo Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Hojlund, who are both missing through injury.

Denmark, who have already qualified, still have a plethora of quality and any Football Manager players will be aware of wonderkids Mohamed Daramy and Kasper Dolberg, who start up top.

They have a strong bench as well, with Premier League experience with Leicester City Jannik Vestergaard and Spurs midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

Denmark: Schmeichel, Kristiansen, Andersen, Christiensen, Kristensen, Lindstom, O'Riley, Hjukmand, Jensen, Daramy, Dolberg.

Subs: Hermansen, Ronnow, Nelsson, Vestergaard, Maehle, Delany, Stryger, Wind, Poulsen, Dreyer, Hojbjerg.

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Team news - Brown in for Ballard

Northern Ireland

Michael O'Neill has made three changes for Denmark's visit to Belfast.

Ciaron Brown is the man who is named to replace the injured Dan Ballard and Shea Charles returns from suspension.

Dale Taylor will offer pretty of youthful exuberance going forward.

Along with Ballard, Jordan Thompson and Ross McCausland make way.

Northern Ireland: Hazard, Hume, Brown, McNair, Toal, Lewis, Saville, S Charles, Price, D Charles, Taylor.

Subs: Southwood, McMullan, McMenamin, Washington, Jones, Thompson, Marshall, Boyd-Munce, McCausland, Spencer, Magennis, Smyth.

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Right, who wants some team news?

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Elsewhere, England are in North Macedonia for their Euro 2024 qualifier.

You can follow it here, and we'll have updates on this page too, so you won't be missing out!

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BBC Coverage

BBC iPlayer

You can listen to live commentary from tonight's game live on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio Ulster.

Joel Taggart is on presenting duties and will be joined at Windsor Park by former Northern Ireland winger Keith Gillespie and Cliftonville manager Jim Magilton.

Michael McNamee is on commentary alongside former Northern Ireland defender John O'Neill.

You can also watch highlights of the game on BBC One NI and BBC iPlayer from 22:40 GMT.

More again tonight?

There was a bit of history the last time Denmark came to Windsor Park, all the way back in November 2007.

After a torrential downpour and a semi-flooded Windsor Park, David Healy scored a spectacular winner against Denmark to become the record scorer in a European qualifying campaign.

He scored his 13th goal of the campaign with a brilliant chip 10 minutes from time to surpass Croatia's Davor Suker.

Denmark had taken the lead in the 51st minute when Nicklas Bendtner poked in.

Warren Feeney headed in an equaliser 10 minutes later to set the stage for Healy's stunning strike.

Thankfully it's been nowhere near as wet in Belfast today.

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We're going to see a debut for the new Euro 2024 ball, which was released this week.

It might also be the last time Northern Ireland get to see it, so let's enjoy it while it's here.

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It's safe to say the Danes are enjoying their time in Belfast.

Watch: The NI job is always a difficult one - O'Neill

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says his team have to bounce back from the disappointing defeat in Finland when they welcome Denmark to Belfast on Monday.

Watch: 'We want to finish on a high' - NI boss O'Neill

Imperative NI end on a positive note

Michael O'Neill has said it is "imperative" Northern Ireland end a hugely disappointing Euro 2024 qualifying campaign on a positive note.

O'Neill's side go into Monday night's final match at home to Group H winners Denmark at Windsor Park having lost seven of their nine outings.

A very inexperienced side suffered a crushing 4-0 away defeat to Finland on Friday.

"Obviously we want to finish on a high if we can," O'Neill told BBC Sport.

"It is a difficult game against a top nation who have already secured their place in next summer's finals.

"We have just got to bounce back from the disappointment of Friday night, when the second half ran away from us, and we have just got to try and make amends for that.

"You always want to leave on a positive when there is a gap [until the next internationals in March].

"It is imperative on us as a group of players and staff to try and finish on a positive. That is certainly going to be the aim in terms of consistency of performance and hopefully a good result."

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Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill

Copenhagen controversy

The reverse fixture against Denmark in Copenhagen was actually one of Northern Ireland's high points of the campaign...until it wasn't.

The travelling Green and White Army were in delirium after teenager Callum Marshall had flicked home what looked like a late, late, late equaliser.

It would have been a massive turning point for Michael O'Neill's young team, but our old friend VAR intervened and it was chalked off.

That meant the result was less fondly remembered.

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