Q Radio News
Northern Ireland were thrashed 6-1 by Germany in their final Euro 2020 qualifier.
Michael Smith had given Michael O'Neill's side a surprise lead in Frankfurt on Tuesday night, but a hat-trick by former Arsenal forward Serge Gnabry helped the hosts to a convincing win.
🎥 Who saw that one coming? Certainly not the keeper! Sensational strike from full-back Michael Smith gave @NorthernIreland shock lead early on, but Germans bounce back to lead at the interval.
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) November 19, 2019
HT Germany 2
Northern Ireland 1#GAWA https://t.co/wfU9NgAjyU
Northern Ireland will now be in March's play-offs as they aim to reach the finals of the tournament next summer.
They go to Bosnia for a semi-final, then could face the Republic of Ireland in a winner-takes-all final.
NI & RoI away from home in play-off semi-finals March 26; could meet in final for place at Euro 2020
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) November 19, 2019
Bosnia & Herzegovina
v Northern Ireland
Slovakia
v Republic of Ireland
Draw on Friday decides which s/f winner gets home advantage in final scheduled for March 31
ALL TBC pic.twitter.com/WF92535oGS
Germany: ter Stegen, Klostermann, Can, Tah, Hector, Gundogan, Kimmich, Kroos, Goretzka, Gnabry, Brandt subs Leno, Rudy, Koch, Ginter, Serdar, Neuer, Amiri, Stark, Schulz, Werner
Northern Ireland: Peacock-Farrell, McNair, Cathcart, Flanagan, Smith, C. Evans, Davis, Saville, Ferguson, Thompson, Magennis subs Lavery, McGinn, Brown, Carson, Kennedy, Donnelly, McGovern, McLaughlin, Boyce, Lafferty
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Linfield have moved to strengthen their defence.
They've signed Shamrock Rovers right-back Ethan Boyle and the 22-year-old is available from January.
The Toals County Antrim Shield semi-finals are being staged on Wedesday night.
Cliftonville face Glentoran at Solitude while Ballymena host Harland and Wolff Welders.
Both kick-off at 7.45pm.
🎥 Toals @CoAntrimFA Shield semi-finals tonight, 7.45@BallymenaUnited
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) November 20, 2019
v @WeldersFC @cliftonvillefc
v @Glentoran
Reds on a roll but new Glens hero Flying Dutchman ex-PSV Elvio van Overbeek says he wants to give away fans an early Christmas present, 1st final of the season: pic.twitter.com/TXSVnhvYBS