Red-hot Lafferty keeps Northern Ireland on course for finals

Football - Northern Ireland v Finland - UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying Group F - Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 29/3/15 Northern Ireland's Kyle Lafferty in action with Finland's Joona Toivio Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic

BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's Kyle Lafferty maintained his superb and surprising scoring streak with two expertly-taken goals in a 2-1 win over Finland on Sunday that kept his side on course to reach the Euro 2016 finals.

Northern Ireland have never played in the European Championship finals or reached a major tournament for almost 30 years, but sit second in qualifying Group F with 12 points, one behind Romania who beat Faroe Islands 1-0.