Northern Ireland are hoping to end a run of two games without a win when they take on Bulgaria at Windsor Park in League C of the UEFA Nations League.

Follow all the action on our LIVE blog below!

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NI
5
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0
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Bulgaria
Josh Magennis
89′
Isaac Price
82′
Brodie Spencer
33′
Isaac Price
30′
Isaac Price
16′
90’+1
Adam McKendry
Added time

Five more minutes for Northern Ireland to find a sixth!

89′
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This has been an absolute offensive masterclass from Northern Ireland.

Paul Smyth is the man who starts the move off by charging down the right wing and he pulls it back to Magennis on the penalty spot, who hammers the shot in and off the crossbar for Northern Ireland’s fifth!

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86′
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82′
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What an unbelievable way to score a hat-trick!

It’s a turnover in midfield that presents Price with the chance and the finish is something special, the midfielder looking up and deciding to have a go from nearly 30 yards and picking the top corner to leave Dimitar Mitov with no chance!

What a goal! What a night for Price!

75′
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72′
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Northern Ireland think they have a fourth goal as a long ball from Pierce Charles sends Conor Bradley haring in behind the defence and down the right wing, he cuts inside and chips it over Dimitar Mitov and, although Valentin Antov is able to race back and clear the ball off the line, Dion Charles is able to tap in the rebound.

Unfortunately, the video referee steps in and it’s ruled out for offside, Bradley was an inch ahead of the defence when he made the run.

64′
Adam McKendry
An outside chance for the defender as a corner is swung in from the right and Spencer manages to get his head to it at the front post, it flashes across the face of goal and wide. Would have had to have been a precise re-direction to get it in the top corner but was worth a try.
55′
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Shea Charles once again is the man who creates the opportunity as he takes a swipe at the ball and it falls fortuitously for namesake Dion, who goes for goal… but slices his effort just wide!
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Bulgaria have done just about nothing in this game so far but all of a sudden they have a look at goal as a cross from the right hand side finds Martin Minchev in the box, but his flicked effort goes wide of the goal. Pierce Charles hasn’t even had a save to make yet, including the penalty.
2. Half
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Half-time
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45’+1
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Added time

Three minutes of added time at the end of the first half.

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45′
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Honestly, it feels like justice served as the Bulgaria captain beats Pierce Charles with his spot kick but it cannons back off the crossbar to safety!
43′
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It is a caution for the defender for the penalty incident and he’s going to have to be replaced through injury.
41′
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We’re not quite sure what this penalty is for as there’s a Bulgarian player goes down in the box at a free-kick and all of a sudden the referee is pointing to the spot. We believe it’s for a tug on a shirt from Eoin Toal.
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Adam McKendry
Where have all these goals been?!

Brodie Spencer picks is afforded the freedom of Belfast, picking up the ball on the halfway line and sauntering forward. None of the Bulgarian defenders decide to come forward and challenge him, so he decides to have a go from 25 yards and his shot rebounds off the post and in off the back of goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov!