Ian Parker

@pasport journalist covering cycling and north west football, plus Northern Ireland #GAWA. Views, right and wrong, are my own.

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@hirstclass You’ve changed.

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@Dickinsonwriter @thetimes A lovely way to sign off. All the best, Dicko.

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@StevenBeacom5 @PaulFergusonSL Congratulations, well deserved.

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@Lowe_Profile_ 🤦‍♂️

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Sean Dyche got a standing ovation on his return to @BurnleyOfficial before his in-form @Everton side silenced Turf Moor. #BUREVE

https://t.co/rkekxTYdDE

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Just over an hour until the Sean Dyche Derby at Turf Moor - @BurnleyOfficial v @Everton #BUREVE

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Pedant’s corner:

It wasn’t the 94th minute - that is to pretend the three minutes of stoppage time in the first half never happened. Can’t count one but not the other.

Journalistic shorthand maybe, but not something that belongs in official FA charges.

#pedantry

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A huge roar at the final whistle.

@NorthernIreland end what has been an often dismal and testing campaign with a 2-0 win over Denmark thanks to two fine goals.

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GOAL: @NorthernIreland 2 Denmark 0.

Who saw this coming? Dion Charles doubles the lead as Conor McMenamin makes an immediate impact.

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GOAL: @NorthernIreland 1 Denmark 0.

Isaac Price beats Kasper Schmeichel at his near post. The move started with a fine run down the left from Jamal Lewis.

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Anthems

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Brown and Taylor come in for McCausland and the injured Ballard, while Shea Charles returns from suspension at the expense of Thompson.

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📣 Tonight's team news is in! 💚 #GAWA #NorthernIreland

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Rangers midfielder @StevenDavis8 watches @NorthernIreland’s training session at Windsor Park ahead of Monday’s final Euro 2024 qualifier against Denmark.

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Finland 4 @NorthernIreland 0

Robin Lod piles on the pain late on.

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Finland 3 @NorthernIreland 0

Pukki wraps it up with a curling shot.

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Finland 2 @NorthernIreland 0.

Superb goal from Hakans, who skipped through four challenges, exchanged passes with Kamara and then beat Hazard at the near post.

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Finland 1 @NorthernIreland 0

Pohjanpalo sends Hazard the wrong way from the spot after Price clipped Alho in the box.

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Anthems.

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Just over 10 minutes to kick off at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, where the temperature is a balmy -5.

Finland v Northern Ireland coming up, assuming we can still manage to type.

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Michael O’Neill is convinced his young Northern Ireland side have taken significant strides forward despite the miserable results of an injury-ruined Euro 2024 qualifying campaign - by @iparkysport

https://t.co/78WFGhujN1