Northern Irish Premier Division 2002-2003Shane Long should start for Ireland, Jonas Hector impressed on the left for Germany and Michael OâNeill needs to find a replacement for Kyle Lafferty Well, thatâs finally over then. For those experiencing post-goal record withdrawal symptoms there is at least the consolation that Wayne Rooney ca
Guardian » 1d⢠Lafferty has not played for Norwich this season ⢠Forward is in goalscoring form for Northern Ireland Kyle Lafferty has told Norwich Cityâs manager Alex Neil he is not prepared to drop out of the Premier League and believes he can replicate his Northern Ireland form at Carrow Road. The strik
Guardian » 1dMark Ogden: Northern Ireland's talisman goes from playboy to main man
Telegraph » 1d⢠Striker, who has hit seven goals in qualifying,suspended for Greece game ⢠Manager OâNeill is likely to call on Kilmarnockâs Josh Magennis to fill the gap Michael OâNeill has said Northern Ireland can handle the loss of Kyle Lafferty despite admitting the striker has become a beacon of h
Guardian » 1dKyle Lafferty credited Michael OâNeill with salvaging his career before Hungaryâs visit to an expectant Belfast. He repaid the debt by salvaging Northern Irelandâs chances of qualifying for their first tournament in 30 years just as expectations were crumbling into despair. OâNeillâs team
Guardian » 3dNorthern Ireland 1 Hungary 1: Hosts rally after Chris Baird is sent off and are within touching distance of Euro 2016
Telegraph » 3d⢠Northern Ireland will qualify for Euro 2016 with a win at Windsor Park ⢠Lafferty given second chance after sending-off incident There can be no finer way for Northern Ireland to mark the 10-year anniversary of beating Sven-Goran Erikssonâs England than to qualify for the European Championsh
Guardian » 3d⢠Northern Ireland sit top of qualifying Group F with five victories ⢠Win over Hungary will take them to European Championships for first time From pot five when the qualifying draw was made to the Group F summit with three games to play, the scale of Michael OâNeillâs achievement with Nort
Guardian » 4dThe season summary shows the overall statistics and season best performances with the usual breakdown into the detail.
| Results | Goals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Home Wins | Away Wins | Draws | Home | Away | Difference | Total |
| 228 | 97 | 78 | 53 | 308 | 289 | +19 | 597 |
| 43% | 34% | 23% | 1.35 | 1.27 | +0.08 | 2.62 | |
| Scoring Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | Record | Detail, dates link to results |
| Highest home score | 7 |
Linfield 7 Institute 0, 22.04.2003 |
| Highest away score | 6 |
Newry City 0 Linfield 6, 28.12.2002 |
| Highest home margin | 7 |
Linfield 7 Institute 0, 22.04.2003 |
| Highest away margin | 6 |
Newry City 0 Linfield 6, 28.12.2002 |
| Highest aggregate | 8 |
Omagh Town 3 Portadown 5, 29.04.2003 |
| Highest scoring draw | 3 |
Institute 3 Portadown 3, 05.10.2002 Coleraine 3 Crusaders 3, 02.11.2002 Portadown 3 Institute 3, 26.04.2003 |
| Home Goals Breakdown | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10+ |
| 75 | 64 | 43 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32.9% | 28.1% | 18.9% | 14.9% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Away Goals Breakdown | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10+ |
| 76 | 74 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33.3% | 32.5% | 18.4% | 9.2% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Goal Difference Breakdown - Home Win (+), Draw (0), Away Win (-) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5+ | +4 | +3 | +2 | +1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5- |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 45 | 53 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| 1.3% | 1.3% | 6.6% | 13.6% | 19.7% | 23.2% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 5.7% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Goal Total Breakdown | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10+ |
| 20 | 43 | 58 | 43 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8% | 18.9% | 25.4% | 18.9% | 13.6% | 7.9% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Score Breakdown | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Wins | Away Wins | Draws | ||||||
| 1-0 | 23 | 10.1% | 1-0 | 20 | 8.8% | 0-0 | 20 | 8.8% |
| 2-0 | 18 | 7.9% | 2-0 | 18 | 7.9% | 1-1 | 22 | 9.6% |
| 2-1 | 14 | 6.1% | 2-1 | 8 | 3.5% | 2-2 | 8 | 3.5% |
| 3-0 | 11 | 4.8% | 3-0 | 10 | 4.4% | 3-3 | 3 | 1.3% |
| 3-1 | 12 | 5.3% | 3-1 | 6 | 2.6% | |||
| 3-2 | 7 | 3.1% | 3-2 | 1 | 0.4% | |||
| 4-0 | 2 | 0.9% | 4-0 | 3 | 1.3% | |||
| 4-1 | 4 | 1.8% | 4-1 | 3 | 1.3% | |||
| 4-2 | 1 | 0.4% | 4-2 | 2 | 0.9% | |||
| 4-3 | 1 | 0.4% | 5-0 | 3 | 1.3% | |||
| 5-1 | 1 | 0.4% | 5-1 | 2 | 0.9% | |||
| 6-0 | 1 | 0.4% | 5-3 | 1 | 0.4% | |||
| 6-1 | 1 | 0.4% | 6-0 | 1 | 0.4% | |||
| 7-0 | 1 | 0.4% | ||||||
