Rebecca McKenna seals win for Northern Ireland over Luxembourg

Rebecca McKenna scored a late winner as Northern Ireland beat Luxembourg in their penultimate World Cup qualifier.

Sarah McFadden opened the scoring with a well-placed header from Demi Vance's 52nd-minute corner, but the home side equalised in the 80th minute when Amy Thompson’s shot went through the hands of goalkeeper Jackie Burns.

However, Thompson was immediately sent off after being shown a second yellow card, seemingly for taking her shirt off in celebration, and Northern Ireland took advantage when McKenna fired into the bottom corner with five minutes remaining.

Although Kenny Shiels’ side cannot qualify for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next summer, the win secured third place in Group D behind England and Austria.