by Associated Press Northern Ireland wins again in Euro 2016 qualifying Associated Press - 29 March 2015 13:59-04:00 BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Northern Ireland moved a step closer to appearing in a first major tournament since 1986 by beating Finland 2-1 on Sunday, tightening its grip on second place in Group F of European Championship qualifying. Kyle Lafferty scored both of Northern Ireland's goals in the first half at Windsor Park, taking the striker's tally in qualifying to five goals. The Northern Irish have won four of their five qualifiers and are a point behind Romania, which beat the Faeroe Islands 1-0 on Claudiu Keseru's 21st-minute goal. There was a small protest before the match in Belfast, with dozens of people gathering outside a church near the stadium to oppose Northern Ireland's first ever home game on a Sunday. Last-place Greece visits Hungary later Sunday. News Topics: Sports, Soccer, Men's soccer, Men's sports People, Places and Companies: Northern Ireland, Europe, Belfast, United Kingdom, Western Europe Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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