Quick goal sets Northern Ireland on way to win over Norway

Football Soccer - Northern Ireland v Norway - 2018 World Cup Qualifying European Zone - Group C - Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 26/3/17 Northern Ireland's Jamie Ward Reuters / Clodagh Kilcoyne Livepic

BELFAST (Reuters) - Jamie Ward took just 90 seconds to score and set Northern Ireland on their way to a 2-0 home win over Norway in their World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park on Sunday to keep the Irish in contention for Russia next year.

Conor Washington scored the other goal in the 33rd minute as Northern Ireland moved on to 10 points in Group C, second and five points behind Germany and two ahead of the Czech Republic, who both won earlier on Sunday.