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Northern Ireland took all three points in Belarus in a crucial UEFA Women's Euro qualifier in Minsk on Tuesday evening.
The 1-0 win for Kenny Shiels's side moved them up to third in Group C, within reach of second-placed team Wales - and crucially with a game in hand.
Rachel Furness scored the only goal of the game when she headed home from a corner three minutes before the break.
🎥 FT: #WEURO2022
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) October 27, 2020
Belarus 0 @NorthernIreland 1
Keeper Jacqueline Burns sent off 27 mins but @Furney1988 heads winner for the 10 women before break
Famous victory in Minsk for Kenny Shiels GAWA girls
Here's the goal; it’s a cracker!#BLRNIR #GAWA pic.twitter.com/YFohsI5X2k
The goal came at a crucial stage in the match with Northern Ireland down to 10 players after goalkeeper Jackie Burns saw red with just 27 minutes on the clock.
It means the players still have their sights firmly set on the Euro finals to be staged in England in 2022.
If they win their remaining two games - at home to Belarus and the Faroe Islands - Northern Ireland are guaranteed to progress to the play-off stage.
🎥 The #GAWA girls celebrate victory in Belarus and #WEURO2022 Group C has just got very interesting - second-placed Wales have lost at home to Norway and @NorthernIreland are just three points behind the Welsh, with a game in hand ... pic.twitter.com/vXjTwz7uVP
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) October 27, 2020
The manager has been giving his reaction to the result:
🎥 Northern Ireland boss Kenny Shiels praises contribution of #DanskeWomensPrem stars to NI revival👇 #GAWA girls won 1-0 in Belarus last night despite having keeper Jackie Burns sent off & remain on course for a Euro play-off
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) October 28, 2020
Sport on air on the hour pic.twitter.com/hLRtpednJ5
To Kenny's former team - and it's been confirmed Derry City's League of Ireland fixture against Shamrock Rovers on Wednesday night and Sunday's scheduled FAI Cup tie with Sligo Rovers have both been called off.
It follows two positive Covid-19 tests for the Candystripes - a player and a member of the backroom staff.
The squad has been told to isolate as a result.
Derry could face disciplinary action for saying they would be unable to field a team for the league match.