Lisa Fallon: Jim Gavin showed the benefit of empowering your players
Teams must be able to adapt quickly to situations and avoid ‘curse of predictability’
Teams must be able to adapt quickly to situations and avoid ‘curse of predictability’
‘It’s another one-off game. It’s going to be tough, but there’s a great carrot there for us’
Manager looking for another big showing against Belarus on Sunday
‘The Irish League still has the same format: two nights training and a game on Saturday.'
Tom Flanagan replaces Gareth McAuley for matches against Austrian and Bosnia & Herzogovina
Northern Ireland undone by two sloppy goals despite having 67% possession and 26 attempts on goal
Chief executive Mark Jenkins ‘shocked’ at the state of Baggies’ since returning to the club
QPR winger hits late winner against South Korea four minutes after coming on
Kevin De Bruyne gives another masterclass as Aymeric Laporte makes debut in defence
Premier League round-up: Callum Wilson inspires Bournemouth with hat-trick; three in a row for Burnley
Aaron Hughes, Gareth McAuley, Chris Brunt and Jamie Ward all must consider futures
Controversial penalty in Belfast enough for Switzerland to secure spot in Russia
Switzerland take huge advantage back to Basel for second leg after referee howler
World champions Germany haven’t lost a Wold Cup qualifier away in 83 years
Germany have never lost an away World Cup qualifier in their history
All the latest team news ahead of the first weekend of the Premier League
Northern Ireland manager facing a battle just to make up squad due to player shortage
Pep Guardiola’s side will go into the final game in third place after easy win
Striker says Euro 2016 experience will help club in final five qualifiers for Russia 2018
Professionalism, pride and preparation the mark of the new-look Northern Ireland
‘When Oriel is full, it’s a brilliant, brilliant atmosphere and a great place to play football’
The latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday, Sunday and Monday’s action
It was an unhappy return to Goodison Park for the Sunderland manager as his team stay bottom
Swansea’s Nathan Dyer will miss rest of the season after rupturing his Achilles tendon
The striker netted a hat-trick at White Hart Lane to send his side up to second place
Baggies keep boinging as Tigers’ survival prospects look increasingly bleak
The finest players who have made their Premier League debut in their fourth decade
Veteran striker scores two goals as United make it three Premier League wins in a row
West Brom prove a tough nut to crack for Antonio Conte’s team at Stamford Bridge
All the latest injury and suspension news, head-to-head rivalry, match odds and more
“Sometimes he does live on the edge but that’s the player he is and the person he is”
‘Boro denied crucial win while Hull draw 1-1 with West Brom
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices