Double delight for Conor Bradley in Northern Ireland win

Conor Bradley fired Northern Ireland to a 2-0 friendly win over Andorra in Murcia.

Bradley registered his first senior brace with goals in the 16th and 23rd minutes, but Michael O’Neill’s men could not add to that lead despite clear chances for Callum Marshall and Jamal Lewis before half-time.

As expected, Northern Ireland bossed possession but the extra goals O’Neill would no doubt have hoped to see his men conjure against opposition ranked 91 places below them did not materialise after the break.

Nevertheless, the result seems Northern Ireland end their warm-weather training camp on a positive note after Saturday’s 5-1 defeat to Spain, and means they have won three of their last five matches as they look to the Nations League campaign later this year.

O’Neill made five changes to the side beaten in Mallorca with Corry Evans, Brodie Spencer, Ciaron Brown, Paul Smyth and Marshall coming in, but it remained a strong line-up with Bradley retained and Daniel Ballard taking over as captain.

Bradley’s first role was to create the opening chance, picking up the pieces when Andorra could not clear a corner and firing in a low cross which came to Marshall at the back post, but the teenager – making his first international start – saw his shot blocked.

The opening goal came when the roles were reversed. Marshall spun away from his man to find space down the left and fizzed in a low cross which Bradley, darting between Andorra’s centre-backs, met at the near post to poke beyond goalkeeper Iker Alvarez.

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