Northern Ireland 0 Switzerland 1: Penalty fury as Swiss claim slender advantage

Switzerland claimed a 1-0 World Cup play-off advantage over Northern Ireland after Ricardo Rodriguez made the most of a highly controversial penalty call at Windsor Park. Vladimir Petkovic’s visitors classily controlled long periods of the contest but Northern Ireland’s defence was expertly marshalled by Jonny Evans and the veteran Gareth McAuley and held firm until referee Ovidiu Hategan intervened […]