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BBC News
25-03-2025
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Coverage details for Sweden v Northern Ireland
After their 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Friday night in Belfast, Michael O'Neill's side is in Stockholm to face Sweden all you need to know to follow the match across BBC Northern Ireland Where can I watch it? We'll be live on BBC Two NI and BBC iPlayer from 17:45 GMT with text build-up starting on the BBC Sport website from 17:00 will end on BBC Two NI at 20:15 GMT but we'll have more analysis and interviews on the iPlayer and BBC Sport website so if you are watching on TV, don't forget to switch over!If you can't get to a screen then don't worry, you can listen on BBC Radio Foyle or BBC Sounds from 17:50 GMT too. Who are the pundits? Once again, we've got well over 200 international caps between our team of experts on duty to analyse the Stephen Watson in our Belfast studio will be men's record international goal-scorer David Healy, former NI midfielder Jim Magilton and the recently retired former women's captain Marissa in Stockholm, Stephen Craigan will join Thomas Kane in the commentary box with Gavin Andrews pitchside to get all the radio coverage will be hosted by Joel Taggart alongside former internationals Keith Gillespie and George McCartney with Michael Clarke on commentary duties with John O'Neill. What's the latest team news? The big news from Friday's game is that Sunderland's Trai Hume will miss the game with a hip Ethan Galbraith sat out of training on Monday with O'Neill describing his absence as a Charles will captain the side at the Strawberry Arena, which will be the third time the Sheffield Wednesday midfielder has led his the hosts, Newcastle's in-form striker Alexander Isak is expected to start as is Nottingham Forest's Antony United defender Victor Lindelof is likely to return to the starting eleven after missing the defeat to Luxembourg but Viktor Gyokeres and Dejan Kulusevski are not in the squad.
BBC News
21-03-2025
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Coverage details for Northern Ireland v Switzerland
It's matchday and here is all you need to know about tonight's coverage of Northern Ireland and Switzerland across BBC Sport NI. Where can I watch it? We'll be live on BBC Two NI and BBC iPlayer from 19:00 GMT with text build-up starting on the BBC Sport website from 18:30 will end on BBC Two NI at 22:00 GMT but we'll have more analysis and interviews on the iPlayer and BBC Sport website so if you are watching on TV, don't forget to switch over!If you can't get to a screen then don't worry, you can listen on BBC Radio Foyle or BBC Sounds from 19:30 GMT too. Who are the pundits? We've lined up a stellar cast of pundits for Friday's Stephen Watson on our TV coverage will be men's record international goal-scorer David Healy, former NI midfielder Jim Magilton and the recently retired former women's captain Marissa Craigan, who played over 50 times for Northern Ireland, will join Thomas Kane in the commentary box with Gavin Andrews pitchside to get all the radio coverage will be hosted by Joel Taggart alongside former internationals Keith Gillespie and George McCartney with Michael Clarke on commentary duties with John O'Neill. Who's in the NI squad? There's three uncapped players in Michael O'Neill's squad for the match against Switzerland with Jamie Donley, Ronan Hale and Terry Devlin in line to win their first caps for Northern McNair is the captain and the only remaining squad member from the Euro 2016 Toal and Dion Charles had to withdraw from the squad, which was already missing Conor Bradley and Dan Ballard, with Kofi Balmer added NI squad:Goalkeepers: Pierce Charles (Sheffield Wednesday), Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle), Luke Southwood (Bolton Wanderers).Defenders: Ciaron Brown (Oxford United), Trai Hume (Sunderland), Brodie Spencer (Huddersfield Town), Ruairi McConville (Norwich City), Paddy McNair (San Diego FC), Terry Devlin (Portsmouth), Aaron Donnelly (Dundee).Midfielders: George Saville (Millwall), Jordan Thompson (Stoke City), Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday - on loan from Southampton), Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion), Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers), Ethan Galbraith (Leyton Orient), Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock), Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace). Ross McCausland (Rangers).Forwards: Jamie Donley (Leyton Orient - on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Callum Marshall (Huddersfield Town, on loan from West Ham United), Lee Bonis (ADO Den Haag), Dale Taylor (Wigan Athletic - on loan from Nottingham Forest), Ronan Hale (Ross County).
BBC News
10-02-2025
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St Mirren look to add to unforgetable season live on BBC
Scottish Cup: St Mirren v Heart of MidlothianVenue: SMISA Stadium, Paisley Date: Monday, 10 February Kick-off: 19:45 Watch on BBC Scotland, iPlayer & BBC Sport website, listen on BBC Sounds It might turn out to be another memorable season for St Mirren. A third successive top-six Premiership finish remains a possibility and the Buddies are still in the Scottish happens, and on Monday they host Heart of Midlothian live on the BBC with the final place in the cup quarter-finals up for grabs, it's a season manager Stephen Robinson is unlikely to forget. It started promisingly with their first European campaign since 1987 and trips to Iceland and Norway. By autumn, though, that campaign was behind them and three summer signings, defenders Shaun Rooney and Jaden Brown and striker Kevin Van Veen, had left the club amid three unrelated court did Robinson deal with that?''It's not something they teach you on the Uefa pro-licence course," he said. "It's certainly been the most testing season off the pitch. "All the boys I bring in, I have a bond with them. You try and get to know them as much as you possibly can, so it's not nice to see people losing their jobs.''I think the Uefa courses give you the bare minimum. I feel that managers should be contributing given the reality of problems they encounter and how they deal with them, whether it's successful or not, and how you'd do things differently.''But, with a little bit more experience, you do learn to deal with it, you learn to just compartmentalise it a little bit, and deal with what you can in front of you.''You have to be there to try and support people at the same time, so really, really difficult in terms of dealing with people but also the effect it has on the rest of the squad, and trying to lift them again, and I think the players have been super.''The European campaign, joyous but short-lived, put its strains on players and staff alike.''It was always a challenge for a club of our size to reach Europe, to compete in Europe, to build a squad for Europe so quickly," Robinson explained. "The infrastructure at the football club was not set up to be in Europe, so a lot of pressure on the staff at the football club, both football and non-football staff.''So to be two points off where we were last season at this stage in the league is an absolute testament to the character of the squad and the football club as a whole. "You can't expect St Mirren continually be a top-six side with the resources and the size of other football clubs, but you have to make the cut more often than in the past.'' Robinson wary of improving Hearts The Buddies are just outside the top half of the table, level on points with one of those bigger clubs, Hearts - the sides they meet in the fifth round of the cup in Paisley on Monday.''All you ask for in a cup game is to get a home tie," Robinson said. "We've actually been better on the road this season, but we've got a home tie. "It'll be a full house. It's something we want to embrace. We know that Hearts have spent a lot of money to put a really, really good squad together.''They've got a very good manager in Neil Critchley and he's starting to put his stamp on Hearts now."Robinson believes Hearts' new recruitment model is already bearing fruit with the involvement of Brighton & Hove Albion owner Tony Bloom's and his data analytics company, a model the Northern Irishman envies.''We'd love Tony to come in and stick 10 million pounds into the club - and that would be fantastic," he said. "So, if Tony's reading this, St Mirren would be happy to take your analytics for a few years anyway!''We can't afford that. We've got one scout in the whole world, Martin Foyle, who does an amazing job, an amazing job with his contacts and the amount of people that he brings in for us. "We get so much value for money from the players that Martin brings in, so I can't praise him enough.''Although the clubs are level in the league table, and even on the head to head count this season with a win apiece at home expects, the visitors will be regarded as favourites to reach the quarter-finals.''They should be expected to win," Robinson added. "And they'll come out and play and play in an open style. They have got a little bit more direct in recent games.''What we've struggled with this season is playing teams that have played a little bit deeper. Away from home, you're able to play on the counter-attack, which suits the personnel that we have. "We have to be more creative. But Hearts will come and play. So that leaves gaps, it leaves spaces and, hopefully, will make for a good cup game.''
BBC News
08-02-2025
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Darge hopes Hoy presence can inspire Scotland
Guinness Six Nations: Scotland v IrelandWhen: Sunday, 9 February Where: Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh Kick-off: 15:00 Watch on BBC One, iPlayer & BBC Sport website, listen on BBC Sounds Co-captain Rory Darge hopes the presence of Sir Chris Hoy can inspire the Scotland team when they take on Ireland in the Six Nations on legend Hoy announced in October that he has terminal cancer, and spoke this week about how his drive to raise awareness of the disease has "given me a purpose".The six-time Olympic gold medallist will deliver the match ball at Murrayfield on Sunday."It will be really special," Darge said. "He's a massive inspiration for his achievements in cycling, but also what he's going through personally is really inspiring too."I'm sure the Murrayfield crowd will get behind that and make it an even more special moment."That energy will hopefully be something that we can feed off as players and put into the performance." Scotland are looking to halt a dismal run of 10 straight defeats against 24-year-old Darge reiterated the message all week from the Scotland camp by saying their motivation is not ending that losing streak but rather going two from two in the Six Glasgow Warriors back-row's form for club and country - including an outstanding display against Italy last weekend - has propelled him into the conversation for Lions selection for the summer tour to is competing with is a host of quality openside flankers to catch the eye of Lions head coach Andy Farrell, including Sunday's opposite number, Josh van der Flier."He's world class," Darge said of the Irishman. "What makes him such a good player is just consistently doing his role to really, really high standards. "Some things that you might not see as much on the TV and then you watch the game back and you realise what an impact he's had in the game."But the whole back row are going to bring a massive amount of quality around the breakdown. We have a massive challenge to get parity there and give ourselves the best chance."
BBC News
08-02-2025
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Easterby unsure about Ireland favourites tag
Men's Six Nations: Scotland v IrelandDate: Sunday, 9 February Venue: Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Kick-off: 15:00 Watch on BBC One, iPlayer & BBC Sport website, listen on BBC Sounds Interim boss Simon Easterby says he is unsure about Ireland being labelled favourites for Sunday's Six Nations game against Scotland. Given Ireland's dominance in this fixture in recent years, winning the last 10 encounters, many have tipped the champions to leave Murrayfield with a win. But Easterby insists there is little between the sides and has called on his team to improve on last week's victory over England. "I don't think we go in there necessarily as favourites when they had such a good autumn and a good win last week at home against Italy, and we're playing away from home," said Easterby."It's finely balanced in terms of favourites, underdogs, I don't think there's that much in it at the moment. "We just know we have to be a lot better than we were last weekend in a lot of areas because of the threats they have and their ability to play attacking rugby, but also the way they can stop teams playing as well." Sexton helping Prendergast and Crowley Easterby has made just two changes for the Scotland game, bringing in Peter O'Mahony and Robbie Henshaw while retaining Sam Prendergast at fly-half ahead of Jack Crowley. The battle between the out-halves has attracted intense debate, but Easterby believes the attention is "part of their growth". "Jack had a bit more of that last year throughout the Six Nations and dealt with it really well."He's also had a period of not being selected every week so that's a different dynamic to what Sam's going through at the moment."But they would share experiences with each other. Jack's been through that and we're fortunate to have Johnny [Sexton] in camp as well to impart some of his experiences in that position over the years, his battles with ROG [Ronan O'Gara] and how that developed over time."Easterby added: "They're pretty comfortable in their own skin. They are down to earth, level-headed, extremely competitive and ambitious but understanding as well that there are ebbs and flows in life, in games and your selection. "They're just figuring out a the moment how to get through that and we're supporting them the best we can."
