Women's World Cup: Northern Ireland in 11th Heaven as the goals rain down in North Macedonia

Rachel Furness celebrates scoring a goal for Northern Ireland to equal David Healy's international recordual quaa
Author: Nigel GouldPublished 26th Nov 2021

Simone Magill (pictured below right) helped herself to four goals as Northern Ireland hammered North Macedonia 11-0 to set a new record scoreline.

Simone Magill (right) celebrates her goals

Kenny Shiels' say ran riot in Skopje with Rachel Furness (main pic) also helping herself to a hat-trick to equal David Healy’s goal-scoring record for Northern Ireland.

The midfielder now has 36 goals for her country.

Simone Magill

Rebecca McKenna, Lauren Wade, Kirsty McGuinness and Rebecca Holloway all chipped in to complete the rout - and one of the most memorable days in the side's history.

The two sides meet again at Seaview on Monday night.

The NI line-up:

Jackie Burns, Rebecca McKenna, Demi Vance, Sarah McFadden, Julie Nelson, Rebecca Holloway, Marissa Callaghan (captain), Rachel Furness, Simone Magill, Lauren Wade, Kirsty McGuinness. Substitutes: (used) Chloe McCarron, Rachel McLaren, Kelsie Burrows, Nadene Caldwell, Caragh Hamilton; (unused) Becky Flaherty, Maddy Harvey-Clifford, Ciara Watling, Louise McDaniel, Joely Andrews, Kerry Beattie.