Lisa Fallon: Jim Gavin showed the benefit of empowering your players
Teams must be able to adapt quickly to situations and avoid ‘curse of predictability’
Teams must be able to adapt quickly to situations and avoid ‘curse of predictability’
‘It’s another one-off game. It’s going to be tough, but there’s a great carrot there for us’
Manager looking for another big showing against Belarus on Sunday
‘The Irish League still has the same format: two nights training and a game on Saturday.'
Tom Flanagan replaces Gareth McAuley for matches against Austrian and Bosnia & Herzogovina
Northern Ireland undone by two sloppy goals despite having 67% possession and 26 attempts on goal
Chief executive Mark Jenkins ‘shocked’ at the state of Baggies’ since returning to the club
QPR winger hits late winner against South Korea four minutes after coming on
Kevin De Bruyne gives another masterclass as Aymeric Laporte makes debut in defence
Premier League round-up: Callum Wilson inspires Bournemouth with hat-trick; three in a row for Burnley
Aaron Hughes, Gareth McAuley, Chris Brunt and Jamie Ward all must consider futures
Controversial penalty in Belfast enough for Switzerland to secure spot in Russia
Switzerland take huge advantage back to Basel for second leg after referee howler
World champions Germany haven’t lost a Wold Cup qualifier away in 83 years
Germany have never lost an away World Cup qualifier in their history
All the latest team news ahead of the first weekend of the Premier League
Northern Ireland manager facing a battle just to make up squad due to player shortage
Pep Guardiola’s side will go into the final game in third place after easy win
Striker says Euro 2016 experience will help club in final five qualifiers for Russia 2018
Professionalism, pride and preparation the mark of the new-look Northern Ireland
‘When Oriel is full, it’s a brilliant, brilliant atmosphere and a great place to play football’
The latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday, Sunday and Monday’s action
It was an unhappy return to Goodison Park for the Sunderland manager as his team stay bottom
Swansea’s Nathan Dyer will miss rest of the season after rupturing his Achilles tendon
The striker netted a hat-trick at White Hart Lane to send his side up to second place
Baggies keep boinging as Tigers’ survival prospects look increasingly bleak
The finest players who have made their Premier League debut in their fourth decade
Veteran striker scores two goals as United make it three Premier League wins in a row
West Brom prove a tough nut to crack for Antonio Conte’s team at Stamford Bridge
All the latest injury and suspension news, head-to-head rivalry, match odds and more
“Sometimes he does live on the edge but that’s the player he is and the person he is”
‘Boro denied crucial win while Hull draw 1-1 with West Brom
Michael O’Neill’s side ease past Azerbaijan to move second behind Germany
Home win over West Brom moves Jurgen Klopp's side to Premier League summit
Michael O’Neill’s side manage to keep score respectable against world champions
All the latest injury and suspension news, head-to-head rivalry, match odds and more
Wigan striker to stay behind as partner due to give birth
Everton made to work hard for first win as Hull City make it six points with two from two
Expansion to 24 teams gave minnows the chance to write their own piece of history
Michael O’Neill’s side bow out with heads held high after unlucky defeat to Wales
‘People didn’t give us a chance of doing anything, but we’ve come within a whisker of getting to the last eight’
Gareth McAuley’s own goal the difference but Michael O’Neill’s side bow out with pride
Two teams in last 16 must mean there are decent players in green jerseys
Narrow defeat, coupled with Turkey’s win over Czech Republic, guarantees Northern Ireland a place in the last 16
Irish people share a knowing nod of tiredness on the bus to work in Sydney
Green and White Army are singing their way to Paris, but not all the songs make sense
Assistant boss Jimmy Nicholl sees similarities to the great side from the 1980s
Visiting Alien: Are there two Wayne Rooneys? Fair question.
‘It was probably the proudest I’ve felt in the dug-out and probably in my entire football career’
‘Nobody has given us a chance. Lots of people said we wouldn’t get a point’
Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn score as Michael O’Neill’s much-changed side see off Ukraine
Tributes pour in for Darren Rodgers (24), who died after fall from promenade
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices