Northern Ireland's Niall McGinn in action with Faroe Island's Jonas Tor Naes and Solvi Vatnhamar Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff
(Reuters) - Defender Gareth McCauley scored twice from set pieces and Kyle Lafferty added a third as Northern Ireland beat the Faroe Islands 3-1 on Friday to move of Group F and stay on course for a first appearance in the European championship finals.
McCauley gave his side the lead in the 12th minute when the Faroes failed to clear a harmless-looking free kick from deep on their left flank, allowing a grateful McCauley to stoop and head home.
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