:01:01. > :01:06.Welcome to the fill March rerun. We are in Paris which tonight is a
:01:07. > :01:29.little piece of Britain in Europe. Guy Mowbray.
:01:30. > :01:30.Good evening everyone from the Parc des Princes. Tonight, it is a little
:01:31. > :01:34.bit of Britain in Europe. Now, there is a thing. The football is back,
:01:35. > :01:37.thank goodness for that, and it is time to discover which will be the
:01:38. > :02:06.first home nation to fly their flag He will be assisted by a familiar
:02:07. > :02:25.Premier League sites. Michael O'Neill made one change
:02:26. > :02:28.to his Northern Ireland side with Kyle Lafferty back to lead
:02:29. > :02:30.the attack, retaking his place from Conor Washington,
:02:31. > :02:33.who had started the last two games. Right back, despite rumours
:02:34. > :02:35.to the contrary, Aaron Hughes Much before this Championship
:02:36. > :02:38.he hadn't kicked off All the players have been upstaged
:02:39. > :02:41.by Michael McGovern whose saves against Germany got
:02:42. > :02:47.the side to this game today. Let's have the first words
:02:48. > :02:56.from my colleagues in You just about wiped your eyes
:02:57. > :02:59.after the anthem? Wales and Northern Ireland fans have
:03:00. > :03:07.created a terrific atmosphere. All I am going to say is,
:03:08. > :03:12.may the best team win. Gerry Armstrong you scored
:03:13. > :03:13.the most famous goal I suspect you would like to be
:03:14. > :03:20.upstaged finally today. Hopefully he will lead the line
:03:21. > :03:27.and they will give a good account of themselves much I agree
:03:28. > :03:34.with Robbie, may the best team win. Michael O'Neill, who was on great
:03:35. > :03:37.form when he spoke to He did suggest that we would
:03:38. > :03:40.have a cagey opening. He said you might find
:03:41. > :03:42.neither crosses halfway Certainly Michael McGovern is giving
:03:43. > :03:51.himself a nice feel of the ball and taking time to study what is set
:03:52. > :03:56.out before him as he clears away. Chris Gunter will be able to look
:03:57. > :04:12.for Wales' main target man up there, His first touch of
:04:13. > :04:23.the match is a flick. I think Corey Evans has a big job
:04:24. > :04:38.today for Northern Ireland. Ramsey and Bale play as two
:04:39. > :04:42.number 10s when Wales It's important Corey Evans brings
:04:43. > :04:51.in Norwood or Davis. Anchoring the midfield
:04:52. > :04:56.as Jonny Evans sweeps Strange to think when you have Wales
:04:57. > :05:09.playing the two Evans brothers Martin Atkinson was
:05:10. > :05:20.right there to see it. There was a shove in the back,
:05:21. > :05:26.one of the brothers, first brothers to play in a major
:05:27. > :05:38.tournament for Northern Ireland. They have been few and far
:05:39. > :05:47.between from him at this We will see a good battle,
:05:48. > :05:54.the wing-backs, Taylor, down the left hand side for Wales
:05:55. > :05:57.against Aaron Hughes and Gunter, who has gone so well this
:05:58. > :06:00.tournament for Wales, down the right hand side
:06:01. > :06:02.against Jonny Evans so it It will be more Stuart
:06:03. > :06:11.Dallas at the moment. I think it's three centre-backs
:06:12. > :06:16.at the moment. Gunter thought about
:06:17. > :06:20.the quick throw for Vokes. Enjoyed the reaction in the camp
:06:21. > :07:01.when Taylor scored against Russia Just when they thought
:07:02. > :07:07.they had seen everything. It's important Northern Ireland
:07:08. > :07:26.pass the ball. They are doing it
:07:27. > :07:28.well at the moment. One of the things I said to you,
:07:29. > :07:32.Robbie, before hand, Northern Ireland get enough
:07:33. > :07:34.possession of the ball against Wales, who are pretty
:07:35. > :07:40.good in that department. One of the chants of
:07:41. > :07:42.the tournament is going on. Waiting for his first
:07:43. > :07:47.opportunity to kick a ball Michael O'Neill said,
:07:48. > :07:54.he must still be on fire Michael O'Neill won 31 caps,
:07:55. > :08:05.never got to play against Wales. Chris Coleman, 32 for Wales,
:08:06. > :08:11.never faced Northern Ireland. Gerry will be aware,
:08:12. > :08:14.they are the reigning British Champions, the final
:08:15. > :08:17.Championship 1984 was won I think Michael O'Neill was right
:08:18. > :08:30.with his early assessment, It's important he gets
:08:31. > :08:44.the second ball there. Ashley Williams has
:08:45. > :08:48.clattered into Jamie Ward. It will be a free-kick
:08:49. > :08:50.for Northern Ireland. Useful flick from Lafferty, nearly,
:08:51. > :08:53.nearly sent Ward away. Looks like he comes with his forearm
:08:54. > :08:58.and catches him with his arm, trying to protect himself there,
:08:59. > :09:01.Ashley Williams, he catches He is playing as a more
:09:02. > :09:06.advanced player. That's good to see, I thought
:09:07. > :09:09.they isolated Kyle Lafferty too much Seven of Northern Ireland's last 10
:09:10. > :09:18.goals in competitive internationals have come from just this
:09:19. > :09:28.sort of situation. Martin Atkinson ruled
:09:29. > :09:46.he was holding his opponent there. As you can see, a little nudge
:09:47. > :09:54.in the back on Gunter. He started the first game, Gerry,
:09:55. > :09:58.against Poland and never got going. Is this fixture better
:09:59. > :10:01.suited for him? Players didn't really know
:10:02. > :10:06.what the shape was and where I suspect, whoever represents him,
:10:07. > :10:36.has had a busy phone over the last few days since that
:10:37. > :10:38.performance against Germany. There are a few in the old shop
:10:39. > :10:51.window this afternoon. Northern Ireland moving
:10:52. > :11:06.the ball around nicely. I think they have settled quicker,
:11:07. > :11:08.Northern Ireland, as Gerry said. Confident possession,
:11:09. > :11:11.not panicking, no rush. I think they've started the game
:11:12. > :11:15.slightly better than Wales. Dealt with by Taylor,
:11:16. > :11:20.under pressure from Hughes. More time now for Ashley Williams
:11:21. > :11:34.to find Gunter and then Chester. It looks because of his stature
:11:35. > :11:55.and because Bale is good in the air they said to Jonny Evans
:11:56. > :11:58.when he gets the ball you go and press him and Dallas comes
:11:59. > :12:07.round in the cover. Bale breezed past, but couldn't get
:12:08. > :12:11.the cross over. Ledley, not accurate enough
:12:12. > :12:19.in trying to find Ramsey. There might be something on for
:12:20. > :12:24.Northern Ireland. Ward is trying to shimmy
:12:25. > :12:31.his way past Davis. It was saved well
:12:32. > :12:38.by Wayne Hennessey. I tell you what, great
:12:39. > :12:40.counter-attack football Results in a strike from Stuart
:12:41. > :12:43.Dallas. Northern Ireland with the lowest
:12:44. > :12:55.number of shots in the Group stage There's the first meaningful
:12:56. > :13:10.one today. Lafferty is the player
:13:11. > :13:13.being watched most closely. Wayne Hennessey is able to catch it
:13:14. > :13:19.unchallenged and trying to set You expected a better
:13:20. > :13:28.ball than that. Northern Ireland is normally
:13:29. > :13:32.good on set plays. I think in that situation there,
:13:33. > :13:34.you would want Gareth Bale where What Gareth Bale is good at,
:13:35. > :13:39.probably better than Ramsey, defending
:13:40. > :13:40.set-pieces. Nor is Chris Gunter able to keep
:13:41. > :14:03.the ball in play. Michael O'Neill just slightly
:14:04. > :14:13.the happier manager at this stage. As Robbie said, they have settled
:14:14. > :14:18.down quicker and showed real promise on that
:14:19. > :14:24.last counter-attack movement. There's only been one
:14:25. > :14:29.Northern Ireland win in the last 13 meetings of these two
:14:30. > :14:32.nations since 1975 of these Aaron Ramsey has started
:14:33. > :14:57.to drift forward. Bale into Ramsay, couldn't
:14:58. > :15:16.get enough of a touch. Whips it in and any slight touch
:15:17. > :15:19.or pace on the ball would have Michael O'Neill did say they're
:15:20. > :15:24.ready to deal with whatever Gareth Bale has got and it looks
:15:25. > :15:27.like they are going to deal with it Northern Ireland's defence
:15:28. > :15:35.is so strong, they have not conceded more than one in a game in the last
:15:36. > :15:42.16 matches they have played. Jamie Ward unable to go over
:15:43. > :15:53.that one, walking back from being offside, so plenty
:15:54. > :16:01.of time for James Chester. He is not going to be
:16:02. > :16:21.punished for it. Allen, fortunate to get it back
:16:22. > :16:25.but uncharacteristically In the group stage, Wales' attacking
:16:26. > :16:37.threat most of the time came So I can understand why the manager,
:16:38. > :16:47.Michael O'Neill, has gone for wingbacks for Northern Ireland
:16:48. > :16:49.today, because the diagonal ball was on every time
:16:50. > :16:56.against Slovakia and Russia. Didn't do it against
:16:57. > :16:58.England that much. But good tactics from Michael
:16:59. > :16:59.O'Neill. That is one of the things I said
:17:00. > :17:03.to you earlier, Michael is clever, He thought he would make a change
:17:04. > :17:08.or two, but he seems to have picked the right side and they have
:17:09. > :17:10.settled down well. Bale climbs high, again,
:17:11. > :17:21.two on him as soon as the ball went Lafferty wanted it short but did
:17:22. > :17:35.make a run for Stuart Dallas. Stopped by Ashley Williams,
:17:36. > :17:51.perfectly fairly. If those players can get going,
:17:52. > :17:53.Allen, Ramsay and Bale, The three Musketeers,
:17:54. > :18:09.quite fitting in Paris. Very tentative start
:18:10. > :18:13.by the boys in red, Robbie? It certainly is, one good shot
:18:14. > :18:15.from Northern Ireland, good save by Hennessey,
:18:16. > :18:17.Wales haven't really Both teams are comfortable
:18:18. > :18:26.in defending. That was the ball in the games
:18:27. > :18:33.against Slovakia and Russia, Ashley Williams from centre-half,
:18:34. > :18:39.but covered Taylor really well and Dallas against Chris Gunter has
:18:40. > :18:43.covered it really well. Michael O'Neill is encouraging
:18:44. > :18:47.the diagonal balls and as it is travelling, the Northern Ireland
:18:48. > :19:22.players are coming out. I think he was caught
:19:23. > :19:28.by Stuart Dallas just He just blocks him, there is no
:19:29. > :19:36.doubt that is a free kick. It is a first word in the ear
:19:37. > :19:39.of the Leeds player Sam Vokes got a connection
:19:40. > :20:01.but not enough direction. All he can do is flick it on,
:20:02. > :20:05.the challenge coming in from Gareth McAuley,
:20:06. > :20:09.and then you hope someone is gambling and gets
:20:10. > :20:11.on the end of it. Just at the moment, the red wall,
:20:12. > :20:22.as Wales supporters have been dubbed by the Wales players,
:20:23. > :20:25.has been forced to be a little bit Most of the noise is coming
:20:26. > :20:30.from the green and white end, because of the green
:20:31. > :20:32.and white wall on the field. Lafferty penalised,
:20:33. > :20:49.foul on Joe Ledley. But Michael O'Neill has obviously
:20:50. > :20:54.watched the Russia game, where Wales were
:20:55. > :20:57.absolutely devastating. They had numbers forward,
:20:58. > :20:59.full-backs forward, midfielders forward,
:21:00. > :21:03.the Russia, giving Gareth Bale the space he needed and as you can
:21:04. > :21:07.see, he has had no space to work And look how quickly
:21:08. > :21:12.they are being pressed, that is important, to put pressure
:21:13. > :21:15.on a man on the ball, The square ball is on
:21:16. > :21:22.but not forward pass. And offside as Aaron Ramsey turns
:21:23. > :21:37.the ball in. The first bit of excitement
:21:38. > :21:40.at the other end of the field amongst those Wales
:21:41. > :21:43.supporters is cut short. First impression, I am not sure
:21:44. > :21:46.Aaron Ramsey has to touch it. He is in an offside position,
:21:47. > :21:59.I don't know if he has to go for it. But Ramsay was in an offside
:22:00. > :22:06.position, correct from the linesman. I'm not sure it was going in,
:22:07. > :22:09.I think he probably felt he needed But a good ball in from the left
:22:10. > :22:20.side and a good jump by Sam Vokes. Hasn't scored for his country
:22:21. > :22:23.since March 2014 in a 3-1 Haven't both countries come
:22:24. > :22:37.a long way since then? That might just be
:22:38. > :22:43.the trigger for Wales. Gunter has stolen a few yards
:22:44. > :23:21.but the officials are letting it go. Jonny Evans, strong and wise
:23:22. > :23:25.enough to hold off Ramsey. Evans and McAuley in defence at one
:23:26. > :23:29.end and James Chester at the other and Chester, for most of last
:23:30. > :23:33.season, kept out of the West Brom side by the two
:23:34. > :23:36.on the other side today. I was talking about it
:23:37. > :23:40.to Chris Brunt, he said you cannot fault James Chester,
:23:41. > :23:45.he's strong and good on the ball, maybe not as tall as the other guys,
:23:46. > :23:57.that is the difference. It is a West Brom way,
:23:58. > :24:00.the Northern Ireland, If anyone wants to experience right
:24:01. > :24:10.back or centre-back, Aaron Hughes left the A League
:24:11. > :24:13.in Australia and is available Ramsey tried to trick his way past
:24:14. > :24:33.Jonny Evans. Evans not happy with the way
:24:34. > :24:37.he tumbled but perfectly happy with the way Martin
:24:38. > :24:40.Atkinson read it. I think he read it right,
:24:41. > :24:42.he knocked it too far, I think you try to make the most
:24:43. > :24:50.of the situation. That was good defending
:24:51. > :24:59.by Jonny Evans, intelligent defending,
:25:00. > :25:15.used his body well. The second save from
:25:16. > :25:24.Wayne Hennessey. He should be closed
:25:25. > :25:27.down quicker than that. It's a good strike, a good height
:25:28. > :25:29.for Wayne Hennessey, but he has still got to save it
:25:30. > :25:32.and if I was a Welsh defender, you would want to get
:25:33. > :25:35.closer to them. Gareth McAuley is forward,
:25:36. > :25:47.as he is for every Northern Ireland I have watched him at Real Madrid
:25:48. > :25:59.and he is such a good player back defending,
:26:00. > :26:02.he is good in the air Stuart Dallas made his
:26:03. > :26:20.debut against Wales. In the Nations Cup game
:26:21. > :26:21.that was played More have read about it than watched
:26:22. > :26:33.it, just over 500 there. It was missed, Lafferty couldn't
:26:34. > :26:42.quite react in time. Good centre forward play
:26:43. > :26:44.by Sam Vokes, bringing his I think that is something he is good
:26:45. > :26:59.at, Cory Evans. He is a little bit too
:27:00. > :27:02.much for the referee, Corry Evans and Norwood
:27:03. > :27:51.in each other's way. Every time a midfield player
:27:52. > :28:01.or defender gets their head up one and looks for a long pass,
:28:02. > :28:03.both sides drop off, so it's up to someone to drop deep,
:28:04. > :28:05.get on the half turn Evans looking for Lafferty,
:28:06. > :28:09.he won the ball comfortably enough ahead of Ben Davis but always
:28:10. > :28:12.difficult to hit the target. He is six foot four, got up well
:28:13. > :28:18.enough but couldn't direct it. But if you are a Wales player,
:28:19. > :28:22.you will be looking to close down and stop the cross coming
:28:23. > :28:59.in in the first place. Norwood made sure there
:29:00. > :29:07.was no shot available. I think it is a shot,
:29:08. > :29:19.it is whipped across goal but I think he is trying
:29:20. > :29:22.to find the target. A bit of frustration from Wales
:29:23. > :29:25.but it is tactically a very intriguing game and I don't think
:29:26. > :29:29.Wales have had the situation where the wingbacks are marked
:29:30. > :29:38.when they go forward. Games like this, it is one moment
:29:39. > :29:41.of magic from a special player. Who is that special
:29:42. > :29:44.player going to be? We didn't expect Northern Ireland
:29:45. > :29:46.to have this much possesion, that is The two best chances have gone
:29:47. > :29:50.to Northern Ireland. A Lafferty left his leg hanging,
:29:51. > :29:52.Ashley Williams tumbled over it. Kyle Lafferty did gesture
:29:53. > :29:59.to Martin Atkinson to say, well, 20 years ago, that
:30:00. > :30:13.was a good challenge. The only time he played for Wales
:30:14. > :30:39.against Northern Ireland, Not a good few seconds
:30:40. > :30:58.there for James Chester. First red card of your career,
:30:59. > :31:04.wasn't it, one of only two? The way it started back then,
:31:05. > :31:08.there were tackles flying in. You know, it was a great
:31:09. > :31:15.game to be involved. There is more nervousness
:31:16. > :31:21.about this. Certainly, for me, the host nation,
:31:22. > :31:34.France, seemed to be nervous It was always going to
:31:35. > :31:38.be a tactical battle. I don't think there will be too
:31:39. > :31:41.many clear-cut chances. That's why it could
:31:42. > :31:45.go to extra-time. A chance for the men
:31:46. > :32:07.in Green And white get This is a good side
:32:08. > :32:11.in terms of free-kicks. We said this before,
:32:12. > :32:19.opportunity, Gareth McAuley is up there, Craig Cathcart,
:32:20. > :32:21.pushing forward, Jonny A good delivery from Norwood
:32:22. > :32:26.with his right foot Jonny Evans is a late
:32:27. > :32:34.arrival into the crowd. Ledley's third start in a row,
:32:35. > :32:50.having come on as a sub against Poland he broke a leg on 7th
:32:51. > :32:53.May, causing him to miss Crystal I'm glad you said it was intriguing,
:32:54. > :33:25.Robbie, certainly not exciting yet. Bided his time and won
:33:26. > :33:40.the ball back for his team. Cynical foul really, he was clever,
:33:41. > :33:52.stayed on his feet and won It may be a chance
:33:53. > :34:09.for Northern Ireland. Kyle Lafferty presented that one
:34:10. > :34:12.to James Chester. Do you not think Wales look better
:34:13. > :34:48.on the counter attack? That is when they look
:34:49. > :34:50.at their most dangerous. Decent ball into the box
:34:51. > :34:56.and Northern Ireland will be Until that little break down
:34:57. > :35:02.between Allen and Taylor it looked as though we were getting a bit more
:35:03. > :35:06.pace in the game from both teams. That came from the flick on from
:35:07. > :35:24.Vokes and Ramsey running in behind. First time you saw a midfield
:35:25. > :35:27.player for Wales running Misses out, Allen, intentionally
:35:28. > :35:35.or otherwise. It looked as though
:35:36. > :35:46.he might for that Gareth Bale has gone
:35:47. > :35:56.for a really tough delivery. I think that's too hard a skill,
:35:57. > :35:58.even for him. The support has been,
:35:59. > :36:04.for both these teams, right through the tournament,
:36:05. > :36:07.talking to a Northern Ireland fan just last evening
:36:08. > :36:10.who was on his way back, He texted his wife
:36:11. > :36:14.to say - can I stay? There will be a few more tales
:36:15. > :36:35.like that. Really good defending
:36:36. > :36:53.from Jonny Evans. It's good play from Wales
:36:54. > :36:56.on the counter-attack. Sam Vokes coming more
:36:57. > :36:58.into the game as target play. That is what they need him to do,
:36:59. > :37:00.hold the ball up. Wasn't going to be about
:37:01. > :37:39.subtlety there. One or two little decisions
:37:40. > :37:59.going Northern Ireland's way. You know, Joe Allen,
:38:00. > :38:07.Norwood runs into him. Saying all that, I'm pleased
:38:08. > :38:19.Martin Atkinson is the referee. Had a good season in
:38:20. > :38:23.the Premier League. Lafferty again with a knock
:38:24. > :38:34.down for Steven Davis. Dallas won't get to that before
:38:35. > :38:44.Bale does. Up towards Ward, who does
:38:45. > :38:54.really well. I think the referee is trying
:38:55. > :39:04.to keep the play going. McAuley just reacted to that
:39:05. > :39:10.in time. It's turned away
:39:11. > :39:32.from Dallas by Gunter. The far-post, Gunter does
:39:33. > :39:47.really well. Across the near side
:39:48. > :40:02.of the corner flag. Not even Kyle Lafferty's
:40:03. > :40:14.going to get anywhere near that one. It's funny, that last attack came
:40:15. > :40:16.from Evans showing more determination than Ledley before
:40:17. > :40:18.the edge of the box, before the ball went out
:40:19. > :40:20.wide right to Hughes Little things like that, it will be
:40:21. > :40:24.small margins today, I think. Any mistake anyway or one good ball
:40:25. > :40:27.could be the difference, Martin Atkinson is saying,
:40:28. > :40:45.get a move on with it. It should be the other way
:40:46. > :40:56.round, it was Ward trying Going to have to go back
:40:57. > :41:07.to Hennessey. Michael O'Neill, has
:41:08. > :41:19.his tactics spot on. Get on the ball, get
:41:20. > :41:30.on the half turn. Look for Ramsey and Bale
:41:31. > :41:32.in number 10 positions. Lafferty having to
:41:33. > :41:51.strongly hold off Gunter. Good position in the wide area,
:41:52. > :42:00.playing for the free-kick. You can shield the ball,
:42:01. > :42:13.but you can't grab at somebody Fantastic defensive header
:42:14. > :42:38.from Ben Davies on that back post. He rose, he's got Cathcart coming
:42:39. > :42:41.in behind him. It was important to
:42:42. > :42:46.get a good delivery, A good ball from the left side
:42:47. > :42:56.with the right foot. The referee is looking at how
:42:57. > :43:01.close colleagues Chester I don't think Jamie Ward knew how
:43:02. > :43:36.much time he had. I think the plan was he was going
:43:37. > :43:45.to be with someone marking him and He could have turned it
:43:46. > :43:56.himself, couldn't he? He was trying to win a corner,
:43:57. > :44:15.hoping for a touch behind. If you want to start
:44:16. > :44:23.a counter-attack you It's showing Northern Ireland can
:44:24. > :44:30.get back into their shape and it's Managed to get past Corey Evans
:44:31. > :44:38.that time, and Dallas - First thing I have to say is,
:44:39. > :44:48.he's out of the game They are still trying
:44:49. > :44:57.these diagonal balls. It's as if they don't have
:44:58. > :45:00.any other options. Robbie talked about it earlier
:45:01. > :45:03.they have to think about how else They are able to do it now
:45:04. > :45:09.thanks to a free-kick. Joe Allen not best placed
:45:10. > :45:11.with Oliver Norwood's Definite foul, Joe Allen did well.
:45:12. > :45:20.He has had a fantastic tournament. There have been reports of Swansea
:45:21. > :45:24.putting in a bid, rejected by Liverpool, trying to take him back
:45:25. > :45:28.to south Wales. Reportedly, Leicester and Southampton interested
:45:29. > :45:53.as well. Corry Evans looking both ways before
:45:54. > :46:18.finding Craig Cathcart. Williams just gets the ball away
:46:19. > :46:25.before Jamie Ward came to take it. Stuart Dallas with the foul right
:46:26. > :46:30.under Chris Coleman's nose and he is going to get the first
:46:31. > :46:33.booking of the match. That will rule him out
:46:34. > :46:35.of the quarterfinal, Bale over on this right-hand side,
:46:36. > :46:43.trying to find space. He is coming deep, dropping off,
:46:44. > :46:46.switching sides, just to try Stuart Dallas comes in,
:46:47. > :46:52.catches him with his arm. If you go in like that,
:46:53. > :46:56.with your feet sliding in, you can say it is reckless,
:46:57. > :47:00.that is what it is and that is why His studs caught him
:47:01. > :47:08.on the foot, good decision. I think Northern Ireland are winning
:47:09. > :47:33.the 50-50s in the middle of the park and that is something the Welsh have
:47:34. > :47:35.got to change. It is a decent ball in but no
:47:36. > :47:39.one on the end of it. Hit and miss at the
:47:40. > :47:41.moment, Wales, for me. Certainly I think Michael O'Neill
:47:42. > :47:47.will be the happier at half-time. We are not far away
:47:48. > :47:49.from that moment. The standout performers so far have
:47:50. > :48:00.been both sets of fans. We can never keep you out
:48:01. > :48:11.of it for long, can we? It is going to be
:48:12. > :48:15.a Northern Ireland throw. Stuart Dallas has to get that
:48:16. > :48:19.booking out of his system, That will do it for the first half
:48:20. > :48:26.at the Parc des Princes. Michael O'Neill was asked yesterday
:48:27. > :48:31.about his experience of derbies and he recalled
:48:32. > :48:33.the electric atmosphere to be decided. No changes made to
:48:34. > :49:45.either side, in terms of personnel, for the restart. Wimbledon starts
:49:46. > :49:48.next week. This has been more French Open, opponents on the baseline.
:49:49. > :49:51.Somebody needs to come to the net. Northern Ireland set off in
:49:52. > :49:53.attacking mode. A throw-in is won, courtesy of Chris Gunter's block.
:49:54. > :49:56.Stuart Dallas won, it the only player on the field who has to tread
:49:57. > :49:59.a little more carefully in the Corey Evans. Allen wins the ball
:50:00. > :50:03.from Dallas. Corey Evans promptly wins it back. It stayed in. Ward was
:50:04. > :50:06.badgered off it by Chester. Here's Couldn't afford to
:50:07. > :50:26.slip up with Taylor. Definitely started quicker for me,
:50:27. > :50:28.both sets of players I have a feeling Northern Ireland
:50:29. > :50:31.are winning more battles The referee will have a quiet word
:50:32. > :50:35.with Kyle Lafferty. Pointing out minor
:50:36. > :50:37.offences, very minor. More to do with his size that have
:50:38. > :50:40.accumulated over the game. He makes a back he stands
:50:41. > :51:34.there and make as back. Pointing out minor
:51:35. > :51:35.offences, very minor. More to do with his size that have
:51:36. > :51:38.accumulated over the game. He makes a back he stands
:51:39. > :51:42.there and make as back. Tactically, looking at the start
:51:43. > :51:49.of the second-half, the dieingal ball is not on for Wales,
:51:50. > :51:51.the wing-backs are marked. When the ball goes up to Vokes,
:51:52. > :51:54.it's breaking down. In in the next 20 minutes he might
:51:55. > :51:56.bring on Robson-Kanu for the ball over the top,
:51:57. > :52:00.to stretch the play to get Wales up the pitch and get
:52:01. > :52:01.the second balls. Solid piece of defending from
:52:02. > :52:07.Chester. Not such a good out
:52:08. > :52:09.ball to Aaron Ramsey. Ben Davies got in
:52:10. > :52:19.the way of the shot. Seems to be a little bit more desire
:52:20. > :52:22.to do something positive Michael, I said at half-time,
:52:23. > :52:36.he might have to consider bringing a substitute on if there
:52:37. > :52:39.is going to be a challenge like that A couple of options come
:52:40. > :52:43.to mind in that position. That was a good tackle
:52:44. > :52:46.by Dallas, though. They will want to keep him
:52:47. > :52:49.on if he keeps playing like this. When he goes down,
:52:50. > :52:52.you know about it. Real positive start
:52:53. > :52:53.from Northern Ireland in They have come out of
:52:54. > :52:57.the break the sharper. He has seen Ashley
:52:58. > :53:00.Williams coming? He has the free-kick
:53:01. > :53:03.from the referee. You are right, I think they have
:53:04. > :53:06.come out the brighter of the two. They are closing down and winning
:53:07. > :53:09.the ball back and recycling it Lafferty is up and will be standing
:53:10. > :53:15.tall again for this. This one is going to
:53:16. > :53:29.be left to Dallas. It looks like they have
:53:30. > :53:39.something organised. Get the ball in just right
:53:40. > :53:43.for anything to work. It's blocked and the whistle goes
:53:44. > :54:00.anyway to give Wales a free-kick. Was that maybe a bit overdone
:54:01. > :54:03.It was maybe a bit overdone. It worked out for them,
:54:04. > :54:05.I don't know how. The shot comes in and hits
:54:06. > :54:09.the knee of Joe Ledley. The free-kick had been
:54:10. > :54:11.given before that. Maybe for pushing or shoving
:54:12. > :54:13.in the box. Nice kick
:54:14. > :54:25.by Dallas. Once again, three,
:54:26. > :54:31.four men around him. Doing exceptionally well
:54:32. > :54:36.against Gareth Bale today, All it needs is one moment,
:54:37. > :54:42.one chance, one runned That was, oh, not very composed
:54:43. > :54:52.by the Wales captain. Not a good start from
:54:53. > :54:56.a Welsh point of view. Northern Ireland well
:54:57. > :55:01.on top. Curled in - I was going
:55:02. > :55:06.to say for Lafferty. He's never going to get
:55:07. > :55:13.anywhere near that. The hand is raised by way
:55:14. > :55:16.of apology guy Norwood. It's five minutes in the second-half
:55:17. > :55:19.I would make a change much Get in between the
:55:20. > :55:22.three centre-halfs. If he stretches the play,
:55:23. > :55:27.that means, Ramsey, Allen, Having a look down, it's
:55:28. > :55:33.Hal Robson-Kanu who will take his Hardly had time to get up-and-down
:55:34. > :55:44.the touchline and warm-up. Lafferty prevents any thoughts
:55:45. > :55:58.of a quick free-kick. It's the chance of the match
:55:59. > :56:23.for the Wales centre forward. Cathcart switches off, but Vokes,
:56:24. > :56:30.he just seems to not As you can see, it comes off
:56:31. > :56:37.the top of his head really, he doesn't direct it
:56:38. > :56:39.on to the target. Might end up being his last touch
:56:40. > :56:48.of the game. Northern Ireland on top overall,
:56:49. > :57:00.but they haven't scored Ramsey on the field,
:57:01. > :57:08.Bale, Wales have players That was the first moment of real
:57:09. > :57:12.quality on the pitch. Whipped it in behind the back three
:57:13. > :57:19.of Northern Ireland. He has got to hit the target there,
:57:20. > :57:27.big Sam Vokes. He hasn't had to get
:57:28. > :57:29.to the by-line either. It was a quality delivery,
:57:30. > :57:36.I have to say from Aaron Ramsey. You were both straining next to me,
:57:37. > :57:39.both putting your nuts Hardly mentioned the name
:57:40. > :58:08.McGovern all match. He hasn't had to make
:58:09. > :58:10.a save, has he? There is the substitution
:58:11. > :58:12.you were talking about, Robbie. As called, Sam Vokes replaced by Hal
:58:13. > :58:16.Robson-Kanu. The man who scored the winner,
:58:17. > :58:25.the historic first winning goal for Wales in a European
:58:26. > :58:37.Championship finals match. Craig Cathcart, with
:58:38. > :58:42.the Northern Ireland throw-in. Only one option here,
:58:43. > :58:44.it's up to Lafferty. Hennessey made it look pretty
:58:45. > :59:05.routine. Stop giving the ball away
:59:06. > :59:11.in Wales' final third. Square passes across
:59:12. > :59:15.your own back five. It is a back five, with Gunter
:59:16. > :59:18.and Taylor playing so deeped, Robson-Kanu, put the ball
:59:19. > :59:23.into the channel. One mistake can be the difference
:59:24. > :59:30.and it's who is going to make it. Ledley made life awkward
:59:31. > :59:54.for him and then for Wide left, coming in from
:59:55. > :00:08.the other side is Gunter. It's Oliver Norwood much
:00:09. > :00:19.you could see that happening before Minimal contact, but I think
:00:20. > :00:30.it is a free-kick. I agree with you Gerry,
:00:31. > :00:35.it's a free-kick. Gareth Bale, give him
:00:36. > :00:37.the ball early. What an opportunity for that man,
:00:38. > :00:50.Gareth Bale. Can it be his third
:00:51. > :00:52.goal from a free-kick? The first diagonal ball that has
:00:53. > :00:57.come off he has an opportunity. What has he learnt from watching
:00:58. > :01:11.Gareth Bale at the Gareth Bale appeals for handball
:01:12. > :01:24.as Jonny Evans strides away On the counter-attack,
:01:25. > :01:45.Jamie Ward gets crunched by a Wales defender, Taylor, the game has
:01:46. > :01:47.actually come to life in the 57th Dips over the wall and he gets his
:01:48. > :02:03.body in the way here. Another dipper rather
:02:04. > :02:13.than a swerver. That's over towards Dallas,
:02:14. > :02:16.who has knocked it back. You are right, Robbie,
:02:17. > :02:24.it is game on better pace of it. The handball wasn't the correct
:02:25. > :02:25.position, Martin Atkinson, he is having a good
:02:26. > :02:32.job, we must say. Stuart Dallas misjudging
:02:33. > :03:03.his run there. If he had judged the flight
:03:04. > :03:06.of the ball, he might have got Coming up to the hour mark,
:03:07. > :03:22.the two thirds point. You can just sense in the stadium,
:03:23. > :03:25.both sets of fans have They have both probably come to this
:03:26. > :03:31.game thinking, you know, we have a real chance of getting
:03:32. > :03:36.to the quarterfinals. I am looking down below and I can
:03:37. > :03:39.see Niall McGinn warming up and he would be a good player
:03:40. > :03:42.to come on at this Northern Ireland force another
:03:43. > :03:50.corner. There is a palpable
:03:51. > :03:52.tension in the air. Nobody wants this trip of a lifetime
:03:53. > :04:07.to end too early. Northern Ireland, we know
:04:08. > :04:19.they are dangerous from set pieces That is wasted and Michael is asking
:04:20. > :04:23.the question. We certainly expected a better
:04:24. > :04:32.delivery and so did I. Wales are going to make a second
:04:33. > :04:34.quick-change in a moment. Jonny Williams is going
:04:35. > :04:36.to leave the bench. I think it will be Ledley who comes
:04:37. > :04:40.up, Jonny Williams will go and play alongside Gareth Bale with Ramsey
:04:41. > :04:42.dropping next to Joe Allen. Let's see if Robbie has got another
:04:43. > :04:52.one right in a moment. Ramsey chased by Jonny Evans,
:04:53. > :04:55.who timed it right but couldn't It will sail straight behind
:04:56. > :05:35.and I think the nod has gone to the officials on the touchline,
:05:36. > :05:38.which means the second Wales change You know a bit about
:05:39. > :05:58.this game, don't you? I think Joe Ledley, to even be
:05:59. > :06:00.in this competition, it is his fourth game,
:06:01. > :06:03.he has done exceptionally well. Jonny Williams in the first game
:06:04. > :06:07.against Slovakia was very good, good on the ball, good movement
:06:08. > :06:10.and I think Ramsey dropping in with Joe Allen, if he can
:06:11. > :06:13.get his head back and look for the pace of Robson-Kanu
:06:14. > :06:15.or to the feet of Bale, Fresh legs, and I think
:06:16. > :06:23.Northern Ireland will be Shane Ferguson is also warming up,
:06:24. > :06:45.another wide player. Jonny Evans spots the
:06:46. > :07:10.chance to find Ward. Good bit of awareness and quick
:07:11. > :07:30.thinking from Steven Davis. Certainly affecting the ball
:07:31. > :07:36.and stopping Northern Ireland They might just try
:07:37. > :07:55.and repeat the trick. The message has gone
:07:56. > :07:57.to the Northern Ireland bench that Absolutely flying,
:07:58. > :08:18.those fans in green. Having won the throw in,
:08:19. > :08:43.makes his way into the penalty area. There was a little 1-2
:08:44. > :08:45.on with Steven Davis, It is a good ball in from
:08:46. > :08:51.Stuart Dallas but no A moment ago, Jonny Evans
:08:52. > :08:59.had his hands on his knees and I think he has just indicated
:09:00. > :09:02.again, he held his right leg. It could be a straightforward
:09:03. > :09:05.can see how he gets Something Michael
:09:06. > :10:15.will keep an eye on. Have we still got the
:10:16. > :10:17.most thrilling moment Ramsey wants to move
:10:18. > :10:25.the other way. Jonny Williams had to
:10:26. > :10:28.work to keep the ball. Then run through everybody with it
:10:29. > :10:30.before stumbling It is a poor challenge
:10:31. > :10:51.from Steven Davis but prior to that, Jonny Williams driving at the heart
:10:52. > :11:03.of the Northern Ireland team. Steven Davis has caught
:11:04. > :11:05.Gareth Bale on the left shin. Free kick, opportunity for Ramsey
:11:06. > :11:18.to put the ball into a good area. He has got to clear
:11:19. > :11:30.the man on the near post. Williams adding a little extra
:11:31. > :11:38.energy to Wales' play. Dallas try to keep his feet
:11:39. > :11:59.but finally wilted. He has been really lively since
:12:00. > :12:02.he has come on, Jonny Williams. He wants the ball on the half
:12:03. > :12:04.turn in dangerous areas, wants to go with 1-2s
:12:05. > :12:07.around the box. Substitution coming
:12:08. > :12:12.from Michael O'Neill. Is it going to be Jamie
:12:13. > :12:21.or Kyle Lafferty? He is going to keep two up
:12:22. > :12:32.and both of them are hard, if Conor Washington gets on some
:12:33. > :12:36.of the flick ons from Kyle Lafferty, He made his international
:12:37. > :12:42.debut when the sides met There is a connection with Wales,
:12:43. > :12:49.he made his name in league football with Newport County,
:12:50. > :12:51.then onto Peterborough and now a He was just a little bit too far
:12:52. > :13:33.away, I thought it should have been closer when the flick on came in,
:13:34. > :13:36.but he is very quick over Ramsey trying to do it
:13:37. > :13:53.all by himself at times. I think that is where you want Conor
:13:54. > :13:56.Washington. But the tempo has
:13:57. > :14:09.definitely increased. So have the amount of open
:14:10. > :14:17.spaces on the field. Jonny Evans with an accusation
:14:18. > :14:22.to Michael McGovern and that has got Chris Gunter will cover 90 minutes,
:14:23. > :14:30.120 minutes, such great Good shutting down
:14:31. > :14:40.by the right wingback. Chased by Davis, he can't dive in,
:14:41. > :14:45.on a card. Jonny Evans doesn't have to dive
:14:46. > :14:53.in when he reads the ball like that. That is really good
:14:54. > :15:04.stuff from Chester. He wisely gave up the chase
:15:05. > :15:17.when he realised it was beyond him. Left foot across, used his body and
:15:18. > :15:26.turned away from danger. You wonder why he started
:15:27. > :15:31.at the tail end of the season for West Brom,
:15:32. > :15:34.he has been superb? Look at how Northern Ireland
:15:35. > :15:39.defended with McAuley and Jonny Chester with this tournament,
:15:40. > :15:51.Tony Pulis probably Because he is less than six
:15:52. > :15:56.foot he's not too keen. Hasn't had a chance to really
:15:57. > :16:09.run and test his pace Second-half Northern Ireland shading
:16:10. > :16:41.the possession stats. They did that so well
:16:42. > :16:50.today Northern Ireland. When Wales have possession
:16:51. > :16:53.they pressed them high up the park. Have to say Michael O'Neill
:16:54. > :16:58.tactically has gone well. It was like shadow boxing
:16:59. > :17:01.in the first half. If you booked anywhere for dinner
:17:02. > :17:35.in celebration you might have to put There's the acceleration that we've
:17:36. > :17:54.seldom seen in the game yet. More time on the ball, Gareth Bale,
:17:55. > :18:10.and space to run. Turned into his own net by the
:18:11. > :18:36.unfortunate Gareth McAuley. After all this time,
:18:37. > :18:46.after being kept quiet for so long, it is Gareth Bale who has
:18:47. > :18:55.made the big difference. He had time, he had space on this
:18:56. > :18:57.left hand side. Behind the Northern
:18:58. > :19:06.Ireland defensive line. If he didn't go for it, Hal
:19:07. > :19:19.Robson-Kanu was in for the tap-in. Just watch the way he whips this
:19:20. > :19:24.ball around the back four. It's all about the delivery,
:19:25. > :19:34.as Robbie said. I feel so sorry for
:19:35. > :19:37.Gareth McAuley, who has Nothing McGovern could
:19:38. > :19:59.do about it in goal. It's the Wales fans
:20:00. > :20:02.who are singing in the sunshine. He's been magnificent since he's
:20:03. > :20:16.come on, Johnny Williams. Not scared to try
:20:17. > :20:23.something different. Great substitution from
:20:24. > :20:28.Chris Coleman. He played his part in the build-up
:20:29. > :20:39.to the goal as well, Yeah, I think key
:20:40. > :20:45.players like Ramsey. Two attempts, the second one
:20:46. > :20:48.was a great delivery. Gunter, puts it away
:20:49. > :21:02.from Lafferty in time. Wanted Robson-Kanu to be running
:21:03. > :21:10.to where he put the ball. This should suit Wales
:21:11. > :21:14.even more now. Northern Ireland have got to go
:21:15. > :21:19.and try and get the equaliser. Gareth Bale in number 10
:21:20. > :21:23.position, free to run You have to say, Northern Ireland
:21:24. > :21:28.have been brilliant so far. Michael will throw caution
:21:29. > :21:41.to the wind and have a go in these Here comes the second
:21:42. > :21:57.Northern Ireland substitution. The throw-in was taken
:21:58. > :22:03.quickly by Cathcart. When it goes out again it's Wales'
:22:04. > :22:07.ball to put back into play. Now it will be the
:22:08. > :22:19.Northern Ireland change. Taking time to sort himself out
:22:20. > :22:26.with the buttons on the board. He does make his way
:22:27. > :22:29.to indicate that Oliver Norwood It's time for Northern Ireland
:22:30. > :22:40.to begin the McGinn. Naill McGinn, scorer against Ukraine
:22:41. > :22:43.in that famous 2-0 win. You will be able to hear
:22:44. > :22:54.it in the background. That's the Wales fan singing -
:22:55. > :22:56.Don't Take Me Home. They aren't going
:22:57. > :23:01.anywhere as it stands. Or they will, they will be
:23:02. > :23:12.going north to Lille. The only way he could have got
:23:13. > :23:21.above Kyle Lafferty. With Oliver Norwood
:23:22. > :23:27.seeing who will take it. Forward go Cathcart,
:23:28. > :23:48.McAuley and Evans J. The whistle has gone, even before
:23:49. > :23:56.it was popped over the crossbar. Is there shoving
:23:57. > :24:00.and pushing going on? The referee has already
:24:01. > :24:07.blown the whistle. Gets better every time
:24:08. > :24:14.you see it, doesn't it? I said before the game,
:24:15. > :24:17.in an attacking game it would be that man who provides a bit of
:24:18. > :24:20.magic, but he didn't score the goal, For him to whip the ball into that
:24:21. > :24:24.area, a lot of people would have hit the first man,
:24:25. > :24:26.hit the goalkeeper. He put it exactly
:24:27. > :24:28.in the right place. That's why he's one of the best
:24:29. > :24:30.players in the world. Washington telegraphed his
:24:31. > :24:40.intentions to Williams. Martin Atkinson is going
:24:41. > :24:45.to have to stop it. Thought he should have brought it
:24:46. > :24:54.earlier, maybe the referee. Two players colliding
:24:55. > :24:57.with each other. There was a hesitation
:24:58. > :25:01.because Northern Ireland When they hit each other as hard
:25:02. > :25:08.as that it had to stop. Johnny Williams looks
:25:09. > :25:17.the worse to me. It was Ashley Williams'
:25:18. > :25:21.desire to win the ball. Won the ball and his body weight has
:25:22. > :25:26.carried him into Johnny Williams. He is the meat in the
:25:27. > :25:41.sandwich, isn't he? Good to see him
:25:42. > :25:49.sitting back up again. Look how quickly Shaun Connolly
:25:50. > :25:51.is sprinting on to the field. Ashley Williams is taking a bit more
:25:52. > :26:03.time to come around. The Wales fans are coming
:26:04. > :26:05.to the idea that this isn't over. Unless there can be a response
:26:06. > :26:18.from the Green and White Army. They never give up and there's eight
:26:19. > :26:20.minutes to go. A lot of goals scored
:26:21. > :26:22.in this Championship late on as Josh Magennis strips off ready
:26:23. > :26:26.to come on. We don't like to see
:26:27. > :26:28.the stretcher bearers coming on. Giving Ashley Williams
:26:29. > :26:45.plenty of time. Bale will need Ashley Williams
:26:46. > :26:51.to captain the leader to stay The physio doesn't
:26:52. > :26:58.look happy at all. He's going back into that
:26:59. > :27:07.centre-half position. He will play through anything
:27:08. > :27:16.he is carrying on with that. Here comes the Northern
:27:17. > :27:17.Ireland change. At the moment, his touch
:27:18. > :27:26.into his own net that he could do Josh Magennis, who once,
:27:27. > :27:44.once upon a time, played for Cardiff City he joined them
:27:45. > :27:47.as a, yeah, that's right goalkeeper. They have gambled their
:27:48. > :27:50.three at the back now. I think Michael's done
:27:51. > :27:52.the right thing. Ball given back to Northern Ireland,
:27:53. > :28:00.which is good sportsmanship. Launch it as far away
:28:01. > :28:06.as he can and as close We have seen late goals
:28:07. > :28:26.throughout the tournament. Late goal when the sides met
:28:27. > :28:31.in Cardiff in March. Will there be a reversal
:28:32. > :28:36.when it really matters Johnny Williams, none
:28:37. > :28:41.the worse for wear. Here he is, eating up
:28:42. > :28:47.the ground on Jonny Evans. He very nearly managed to win
:28:48. > :28:53.a corner for his team. Certainly nothing wrong
:28:54. > :28:55.with his pace there. He was flying down that right
:28:56. > :28:59.hand side channel. That's the thing that
:29:00. > :29:04.Northern Ireland's enemy. They have to get the ball forward
:29:05. > :29:06.quickly. A bit of a chunk to add on,
:29:07. > :29:10.not least for the stoppage Three up front now
:29:11. > :29:17.for Northern Ireland. Everything will be thrown at Wales
:29:18. > :29:19.in this last five minutes plus whatever injury-time
:29:20. > :29:25.is added by Martin Atkinson. Out comes Michael McGovern to meet
:29:26. > :29:32.Robson-Kanu and it is enough to force the Wales number
:29:33. > :29:37.nine to lose the ball. Going away from goal, it is
:29:38. > :29:47.a difficult one for Robson-Kanu. Ashley Williams can't continue. He
:29:48. > :29:50.has been hanging his left arm by his side since the collision and it is
:29:51. > :29:53.wise that he goes off before that He would think that is likely
:29:54. > :30:08.to mean a first run out in the competition
:30:09. > :30:10.for James Collins, that But he just sat down and it was
:30:11. > :30:29.clear that was in discomfort. He is staying on now
:30:30. > :30:35.but he has clamped his left arm into his side and he can't be
:30:36. > :30:39.properly balanced as he gets his From a Northern Ireland perspective,
:30:40. > :30:49.what you do now is get the ball and smash it over Ashley Williams's
:30:50. > :30:51.head and get Kyle Lafferty That is the tactics,
:30:52. > :31:03.they have do put him under pressure. Doesn't Chris have to take charge
:31:04. > :31:06.here and say we are getting James I think he knows Ashley Williams
:31:07. > :31:11.better than anybody. James Collins is an adequate
:31:12. > :31:29.replacement, no doubt about that. A little bit of frustration creeping
:31:30. > :31:40.into the Northern Ireland play, Michael McGovern in a hurry
:31:41. > :32:33.to get the ball forward. Michael O'Neill has that look
:32:34. > :32:35.on his face, but Williams was OK enough to hold off
:32:36. > :32:50.Lafferty and win it there. Ashley Williams, playing
:32:51. > :33:12.lopsided, gets it clear. It is going to be an exciting couple
:33:13. > :33:15.of minutes plus whatever There is still time
:33:16. > :33:19.and they are pushing forward 90th minute, you would think
:33:20. > :33:45.at least four added onto the end. Out comes Hennessy and what
:33:46. > :33:47.a good catch that is. He hasn't had anything to do this
:33:48. > :33:51.half, he has come through bodies You haven't got the armband
:33:52. > :33:57.on but lead by example and that is what the
:33:58. > :34:00.goalkeeper has done. We are into four minutes
:34:01. > :34:07.of additional time. Washington sees his chance
:34:08. > :34:35.to close down Hennessy. Wayne Hennessey has to put it
:34:36. > :34:37.out of play. Great centre forward play,
:34:38. > :34:46.go across your mouth, go down and get a free kick
:34:47. > :34:48.for your side. You have to say, Chris Coleman's
:34:49. > :34:49.substitutions, the introduction of Robson-Kanu, he saw the play had
:34:50. > :34:52.to be stretched. He has got the captain with one arm
:34:53. > :34:56.and he has the goalkeeper catching things and he has
:34:57. > :34:59.Gareth Bale on the park. Wales with one foot
:35:00. > :35:12.in the quarterfinals. Not even Jonny Williams' energy
:35:13. > :35:17.will get him to that one. Just about enough time for one more
:35:18. > :35:20.attack if they can But the clock is ticking
:35:21. > :35:25.and it is certainly Ben Davies comes out
:35:26. > :35:43.to a great Welsh cheer. They haven't had great success
:35:44. > :35:47.in this ground in sporting terms. The Welsh rugby side lost 11
:35:48. > :35:50.in a row here from 1970, when the French side
:35:51. > :35:54.moved to Stade de France. They didn't have a great morning
:35:55. > :35:57.in Dunedin on the other side of the world today,
:35:58. > :35:59.but that doesn't matter Wayne Hennessey will take
:36:00. > :36:14.as much of the two minutes It was diagonal but it has caught
:36:15. > :36:27.on the wind or something. Put the ball in the corner,
:36:28. > :36:30.don't smash it to the goalkeeper. It is Josh Magennis
:36:31. > :36:54.winding up the big one. Close to Wayne Hennessey,
:36:55. > :37:04.who has got a good hand on it. Ramsey had a hand on Steven Davis
:37:05. > :37:07.to give Northern Ireland the free kick and for kicking the ball away,
:37:08. > :37:11.he gets a yellow card. Don't worry, Robbie,
:37:12. > :37:13.he is not on one already. One good free kick
:37:14. > :37:25.is all they have left, They have to send the
:37:26. > :37:29.goalkeeper up, surely? He is on his way, Michael O'Neill
:37:30. > :37:51.has somewhat reluctantly A long look at the left wrist
:37:52. > :38:03.from Michael Atkinson. They were together and just that bit
:38:04. > :38:19.stronger than Northern Ireland, who now must dare
:38:20. > :38:21.to dream of another day. We didn't get a thrill a minute
:38:22. > :38:33.excitement but we were always Gerry Armstrong, words
:38:34. > :38:36.per your team first. Magnificent tournament for more
:38:37. > :38:38.than back of its Northern Ireland, gave 100% and one quality
:38:39. > :38:41.delivery from a world-class player It could quite easily have been
:38:42. > :38:47.a result the other way. No shame in that and I wish Wales
:38:48. > :38:55.all the best in the quarterfinals. Robbie, you will be
:38:56. > :38:57.singing Don't Take Me Home First of all, I echo Gerry's words,
:38:58. > :39:01.Northern Ireland have had It wasn't a great game today
:39:02. > :39:06.but Gareth Bale with a fantastic Unfortunate for McAuley
:39:07. > :39:09.but I am going to say this, Wales are in the quarterfinals
:39:10. > :39:18.of the European Championships. And next it is either Hungary
:39:19. > :39:21.all Belgium in Lille. Don't make any other plans
:39:22. > :39:28.for Friday night.