Northern Ireland Women secure promotion play-off place

Northern Ireland's goalscorer Simone Magill
Simone Magill Northern Irelands goalscorer Photo by Charles McQuillanGetty Images

Northern Ireland go into a promotion play-off to the top tier in the UEFA Women’s National League after finishing second in the group with a draw in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Simone Magill put the Irish ahead midway through the first half, picked out by Rebecca Holloway to shoot past Almina Hodzic.

Just six minutes later and against the run of play, Sofija Krajusumovic got in behind to slot the hosts back on level terms.

Una Rankic hit the post from a free kick but the hosts were unable to get the win they needed and so it is Northern Ireland that are in Friday’s draw.

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Wilf Frith
Wilf Frith is a women’s football news editor who works for Her Goal Magazine and had been with all its predecessors since 1996, becoming a founding team member after running Sunday Kicks. He has also held previous long-term roles as press officer for the Cornwall Women’s Football League and Penzance Ladies FC.
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