Thursday, June 16, 2016

Northern Ireland steps up to beat Ukraine 2-0 at Euro 2016 (The Associated Press)

Northern Ireland's players celebrate after Niall Mcginn scored, during the Euro 2016 Group C soccer match between Ukraine and Northern Ireland at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon, France, Thursday, June 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Northern Ireland secured its first victory in a major competition in 34 years when it beat Ukraine 2-0 at the European Championship on Thursday. Building on a strong finish to the first half, center back Gareth McAuley headed in a free kick from Oliver Norwood in the 49th minute. Substitute Niall McGinn added a second deep in stoppage time when Ukraine was chasing an equalizer.


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