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Northern Ireland player ratings as they see off Belarus at Windsor Park in Nations League

A picture of the Northern Ireland team before the game
-Credit: (Image: INPHO/Presseye/William Cherry)


Northern Ireland maintained their impressive run of results with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Belarus at Windsor Park.

Second half goals from Daniel Ballard and Dion Charles leave Michael O'Neill's side needing only a point from Monday's game against Luxembourg to win Group C3.

Here are our player ratings from the Nations League clash.

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Pierce Charles 6

Quiet night for the 'keeper but another clean sheet

Conor Bradley 7

helped set the tempo with his marauding runs forward

Daniel Ballard 8

Colossus at the back and provided the crucial breakthrough

Trai Hume 7

Another strong performance as part of the back three

Dion Charles 8

Put a real shift in again and bagged himself another goal

Paul Smyth 8

Real outlet down the right with his pace linked well with Bradley

Isaac Price 7

Didn't follow up his hat-trick heroics from last month but worked hard

Ali McCann 7

Perfect foil for Charles in the heart of midfield

Shea Charles 8

Big night for the midfielder and he provided assist for crucial opener

Brodie Spencer 8

Superb outlet down the left once more for Northern Ireland

Ciaron Brown 7

Solid performance at the back helped restrict Belarus in attack

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George Saville 6 (for Ballard, 76)

Jamie Reid 6 (for Smyth, 76)

Brad Lyons 6 (for Bradley, 89)

Ruairi McConville 6 (for Price, 86)

Josh Magennis 6 (for D Charles, 76)

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