Disappointment in Belfast tonight

Sad night at Windsor Park as Northern Ireland have just been beaten by Slovakia by two goals to nil. The Green and White army were poor and just were not good enough to win this one. This means that it is extremly unlikely that Northern Ireland will qualify for South...

Away draw for Northern Ireland v Poland

Northern Ireland remain second in their group after a nail biting one-all draw in Poland. Kyle Lafferty put the away side in front in the first half after a fantastic ball by David Healy. Both sides had good chances but the finishing just wasn’t there. Martin...

Hughes hits the right note

You really can’t help but warm to Aaron Hughes. Consistent on the field and engaging off it, it does seem amazing that plenty of Fulham fans were decrying the Northern Irish centre half during the Lawrie Sanchez order. His interview with Fultime is now oline and...

Northern Ireland clinch crucial victory

Aaron Hughes captained Northern Ireland to a tense but vital victory over Slovenia at Windsor Park that kept them on top of a congested group. Slovenia made for a tough examination of the strength of Nigel Worthington’s World Cup ambitions and they arguably had...

Hughes leads Northern Ireland to famous win

I’m delighted for Aaron Hughes tonight. You could make a pretty convincing case for the central defender being our best player this season. He’s been outstanding at the heart of our defence and he’s taken that form into the international fixtures....