Northern Ireland Women qualify for Euro 2022 to reach first major tournament

Northern Ireland women have made history by securing a place at their first ever major tournament after beating Ukraine in the European Championship playoff.

Captain Marissa Callaghan capitalised on some slack goalkeeping to meet her own flick-on from Julie Nelson's free kick and tap into an empty net on 55 minutes, before Nadene Caldwell added a late second to make sure of Northern Ireland's historic progression.

This second leg triumph came on the back of their superb 2-1 away victory to ensure they booked their place at the Euros, beating Ukraine 4-1 on aggregate.

They'll take part in the tournament in England next summer, participating as the lowest-ranked nation.