Famous victory for the 10 GAWA girls throws race for Euros in England wide open

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Rachel Furness - winning goal.

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Northern Ireland took all three points in Belarus in a crucial UEFA Women's Euro qualifier in Minsk on Tuesday evening.

The 1-0 win for Kenny Shiels's side moved them up to third in Group C, within reach of second-placed team Wales - and crucially with a game in hand.

Rachel Furness scored the only goal of the game when she headed home from a corner three minutes before the break.

The goal came at a crucial stage in the match with Northern Ireland down to 10 players after goalkeeper Jackie Burns saw red with just 27 minutes on the clock.

It means the players still have their sights firmly set on the Euro finals to be staged in England in 2022.

If they win their remaining two games - at home to Belarus and the Faroe Islands - Northern Ireland are guaranteed to progress to the play-off stage.

The manager has been giving his reaction to the result:

To Kenny's former team - and it's been confirmed Derry City's League of Ireland fixture against Shamrock Rovers on Wednesday night and Sunday's scheduled FAI Cup tie with Sligo Rovers have both been called off.

It follows two positive Covid-19 tests for the Candystripes - a player and a member of the backroom staff.

The squad has been told to isolate as a result.

Derry could face disciplinary action for saying they would be unable to field a team for the league match.

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