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McGinn: Beat minnows or else

- By CHRIS WHEELER

NORTHERN IRELAND winger Niall McGinn says they will have to win home and away against Estonia and Belarus to have a chance of qualifying for Euro 2020 McGinn scored the first goal in Belfast on Thursday in their 2-0 home win over Estonia They face Belarus at home tomorrow before playing both nations away in June With Germany and Holland also Group C, McGinn, 31, warned: ‘In all honesty, we probably need to win all four to stand any chance of doing well in this group If we can take care of our home games and build on that away, all the better ‘We have always been confident at home We always put on a show We know we won’t get much possession against Germany and Holland so we have to make the most of these games ’ McGinn’s second-half strike was his fourth goal in 56 appearance­s for Northern Ireland but his first at Windsor Park ‘I felt good coming into the game and I’d scored against Rangers so confidence was good If it gets us to a major tournament, then great ’ N IRELAND v BELARUS: Tomorrow 7.45pm, Windsor Park. TV: LIVE on Sky Sports from 7.15pm.

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