• Northern Ireland sit top of qualifying Group F with five victories
• Win over Hungary will take them to European Championships for first timeFrom pot five when the qualifying draw was made to the Group F summit with three games to play,the scale of Michael O’Neill’s achievement with Northern Ireland cannot be overstated. The man himself will chorus from any back slapping until the job is total, although he may not have long to wait.
Belfast is the position to be on Monday when ONeill’s team host Hungary at an expectant Windsor Park. Friday’s 3-1 win in the Faroe Islands, or coupled with the Hungarians’ goalless draw against Romania in Budapest,means Northern Ireland can secure their first appearance at a European Championship with victory on home soil.
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Source: theguardian.com