Evening Standard
·15 October 2024
Evening Standard
·15 October 2024
Michael O’Neill’s still in the hunt for promotion to League B
Northern Ireland can take a significant step towards Nations League promotion as they host Bulgaria tonight.
Only the side finishing top of Group C3 will go straight up to League B, with the second-placed nation earning their spot in a promotion play-off.
As it stands, Belarus and Bulgaria lead the way on five points, and Northern Ireland are a point behind at the halfway stage of the campaign.
Michael O'Neill’s side played out a goalless draw with Belarus last time out to keep themselves within touching distance, and now the focus shifts to Bulgaria’s visit to Belfast.
Bulgaria edged to a 1-0 win when these sides met last month, but were unimpressive on Saturday when they were held to a draw at home against Luxembourg.
TV channel and live stream: The game will be broadcast for free on ViaPlay International’s YouTube channel. Kick-off is at 7:45pm BST.