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Faroe Islands 1-3 Northern Ireland: O'Neill's men edge closer

Victory over Hungary on Monday would secure Euro 2016 qualification for Northern Ireland, after they beat the Faroe Islands 3-1 on Friday.

Northern Ireland edged ever closer to Euro 2016 qualification as Gareth McAuley scored twice in a 3-1 win over the 10-man Faroe Islands on Friday.

After taking an early lead in Torshavn through McAuley's header, the visitor was pegged back by Joan Edmundsson's second goal of the qualifying campaign late in the first half.

However, Edmundsson turned from hero to villain for the Faroes midway through the second half when he received a second yellow card for sliding in late on Oliver Norwood.