Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

Culture

Who has 'no ceiling' as Northern Ireland shine in Nations League?

After an impressive 3-0 victory over Ukraine in the Nations League, Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill was impressed with his young side.

Who has 'no ceiling' as Northern Ireland shine in Nations League?

Northern Ireland's young squad delivered a stunning 3-0 victory against Ukraine in their Nations League match, with 19-year-old Kieran Morrison making his debut and scoring. The only player over 25 to start the game was Oxford's Ciaron Brown, who opened the scoring in the ninth minute. Centre-backs Ruairi McConville and Tom Atcheson also stood out, while Brown added a second goal in the 64th minute.

The victory is Northern Ireland's third consecutive clean sheet and puts them at the top of League B2, three points ahead of Hungary and Ukraine. Manager Michael O'Neill praised the team's overall performance, stating that players like Morrison and Brown have "no ceiling" and are ready for the next level. The win also marks Northern Ireland's biggest away success in five years and could have significant implications for their Euro 2028 qualification campaign.

Written by urgent.news from BBC Sport's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

This story

This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.

Read the original at bbc.co.uk →

More in Culture

More from Friday 2 October →