Source: Team_Talk
Duo can't save Northern Ireland
McCann replaced Manchester United defender Jonny Evans at half-time and fellow midfielder O'Connor was sent on for West Brom's Chris Brunt just after the hour-mark at Windsor Park.[LNB]Former Barnsley midfielder McCann curled a free-kick inches over the crossbar in the closing stages as Nigel Worthington's side pressed for an equaliser.[LNB]Scunthorpe goalkeeper Joe Murphy was an unused substitute for the Republic of Ireland in the first leg of their 1-0 World Cup play-off defeat to France at Croke Park.[LNB][LNB][LNB]
