Portugal 1-1 Northern Ireland

O'Neill beams after Portugal point

October 17, 2012
By ESPN staff
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill hailed his side's "huge result" as they claimed a 1-1 draw against Portugal in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday night.

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The Northern Irish secured their second point of their qualifying campaign after Niall McGinn handed them a shock lead at the Estadio do Dragao.

Helder Postiga netted a leveller for Portugal on 79 minutes to deny the visitors a famous win, but O'Neill remained ...

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