Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of Northern Ireland's final Group C game. Michael O'Neill's side have already secured a play-off position in the World Cup qualifiers before their game against Norway, thanks to Slovakia beating Scotland into second place in Group F. Nevertheless, they will want to produce a positive performance this evening as they look to build their confidence ahead of the play-offs.

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 10

Ullevaal Stadion / 08.10.2017

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Northern Ireland

C. Brunt(72' O.G)

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ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 08/10/2017 at 20:35 GMT

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End of 2nd Half

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Northern Ireland are defeated for the second consecutive game, and while they have secured a place in the play-off, whether they will be seeded remains unknown.

90'

Ferguson drills a lovely, dangerous ball across the face of goal, but none of his team mates were in position to convert.

We are into three minutes of added time.

89'

Nyland does well to punch clear Magennis' deep cross. Northern Ireland are piling on the pressure now.

88'

Norway sub: Martin Linnes takes the place of Johansen.

M. Linnes

Norway

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S. Johansen

Norway

87'

Brunt is the first Northern Ireland player to be shown a yellow card. Thankfully, he will NOT miss the play-off first-leg.

Yellow card

C. Brunt

Northern Ireland

86'

Will Northern Ireland rue such missed opportunities when the play-off draw is made?

85'

CHANCE!

Brunt's cross finds Dallas, who lays it off for Saville but the substitute skies it over the bar!

84'

Norway fail to really deal with a Northern Ireland free-kick. Davis is then teed up for a shot, but it's blocked and the visitors have a corner.

83'

Norway sub: Ole Selnaes replaces Henriksen.

O. Selnæs

Norway

Off

M. Henriksen

Norway

82'

Obviously losing tonight will do little for the confidence of Northern Ireland, and it may well affect their UEFA ranking, meaning they may not be seeded in the play-offs. A draw would be very useful tonight.

81'

WATCH BRUNT'S BIZARRE OWN-GOAL

79'

A third and final change for Northern Ireland - Shane Ferguson replacing Corry Evans.

It looks like the visitors are going 4-4-2.

S. Ferguson

Northern Ireland

Off

C. Evans

Northern Ireland

78'

75'

Brunt's pinpoint cross finds Lafferty, but the Hearts forward lifts his header just over the bar. This is exactly the reaction Michael O'Neill would have wanted from his side.

74'

From the resulting corner, McLaughlin's volley is blocked on the line! Northern Ireland inches away from grabbing the equaliser!

73'

CLOSE!

Northern Ireland almost make an immediate response! A long throw-in is only half-cleared as far as Dallas, his first-time effort takes a nick off Lafferty and Nyland does well to push it behind for a corner.

72'

It has to go down as McGovern's error, but was he being fouled as the ball came in?!

71'

OWN-GOAL! NORWAY TAKE THE LEAD!

The opener comes in extraordinary circumstances - Johansen's cross from the by-line is palmed unconvincingly into the air by McGovern and in an effort to clear, Brunt thumps it into the roof of his own net.

Own goal

C. Brunt

Northern Ireland

69'

Kyle Lafferty replaces Washington for the final 20 minutes or so.

K. Lafferty

Northern Ireland

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C. Washington

Northern Ireland

68'

The resulting set-piece comes to little and now Northern Ireland are preparing to make their second change of the evening.

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