Blackpool's Shayne Lavery in action for Northern Ireland against Hungary - live updates from Windsor Park

Shayne Lavery is back in international action tonight as Northern Ireland take on Hungary at Windsor Park.
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The Gazette’s Blackpool FC writer Matt Scrafton has made the trip over to Belfast to see how the Blackpool striker gets on.

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Shayne Lavery in action for Northern Ireland - live updates

Key Events

  • FT: Northern Ireland 0-1 Hungary
  • Blackpool striker Shayne Lavery hoping to earn 10th international cap
  • Fleetwood prospect Paddy Lane could make his debut
  • Former Seasiders Dan Ballard and Jordan Thompson also in the squad

Not to be for the home side, despite being the better side and creating the better chances by far.

Shayne Lavery made a real difference off the bench but he should be nice and fresh for Saturday now.

Almost for Lavery! He's been such a menace since coming on. Dion Charles is then denied from close range.

Northern Ireland have three minutes to rescue themselves something from the game.

Trai Hume's header is kept out from Shayne Lavery's cross. Northern Ireland pushing for a late equaliser.

George Saville’s header is somehow kept out by the keeper following Jordan Thompson’s teasing cross.

Northern Ireland deserve a draw from this at least.

83 - Chance for Lavery!

Shayne Lavery glances a near post header just wide.

Typical Lavery run to get across his marker at the front post.

82 - Ballard withdrawn

Dan Ballard is replaced by Trai Hume, who is on for his senior debut. The defender plays his football for Sunderland.

Dan Ballard goes down in the Hungary box. No penalty.

Looked to be an appeal out of hope more than anything.

That’s poor from Stuart Dallas, who almost gifts Hungary a second goal. Fortunately for Northern Ireland Craig Cathcart recovered to make a last-ditch block.

The atmosphere has gone a little flat now, Northern Ireland could do with a late spark to get them going again.

Otherwise this one looks to be fizzling out.