Magennis eyes qualifying charge
Northern Ireland matchwinner Josh Magennis is confident his side can maintain their form and challenge for a top-two finish in European Championship qualifying Group C.
Magennis netted a late clincher as the Irish edged out Belarus 2-1 in Belfast to make it two wins out of two in a group which also includes both Germany and the Netherlands.
We have started off well and now we have to look forward to June.
Josh Magennis
Those two major rivals met in Amsterdam on Sunday, with Nico Shulz netting a last-minute winner for the visitors, as the Dutch failed to build on a 4-0 home win over Belarus in their opening qualifier.
And Bolton forward Magennis is relishing the remainder of the qualifying campaign, with Michael O'Neill's men facing trips to both Estonia and Belarus in early June.
He told reporters after his crucial intervention at Windsor Park: "It's a cliche and cheesy, but the main thing was the three points and we want 12 points out of the first four games and then we can head towards September, October and November.
"We have started off well and now we have to look forward to June.
"It is massive and we want to stay there (in the top two) and we truly believe we can do it.
"It's going to be tough and maybe tougher than we expected and maybe we will have to dig deep. I also say 'why not us?'. The boys know each other inside out and we just have to play to the best of our ability."
Northern Ireland are currently priced at 6/1 to finish in the top two in Group C, while they are 1/9 to miss out on a top-two spot.
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Northern Ireland matchwinner Josh Magennis is confident his side can maintain their form and challenge for a top-two finish in European Championship qualifying Group C.
Magennis netted a late clincher as the Irish edged out Belarus 2-1 in Belfast to make it two wins out of two in a group which also includes both Germany and the Netherlands.
We have started off well and now we have to look forward to June.
Josh Magennis
Those two major rivals met in Amsterdam on Sunday, with Nico Shulz netting a last-minute winner for the visitors, as the Dutch failed to build on a 4-0 home win over Belarus in their opening qualifier.
And Bolton forward Magennis is relishing the remainder of the qualifying campaign, with Michael O'Neill's men facing trips to both Estonia and Belarus in early June.
He told reporters after his crucial intervention at Windsor Park: "It's a cliche and cheesy, but the main thing was the three points and we want 12 points out of the first four games and then we can head towards September, October and November.
"We have started off well and now we have to look forward to June.
"It is massive and we want to stay there (in the top two) and we truly believe we can do it.
"It's going to be tough and maybe tougher than we expected and maybe we will have to dig deep. I also say 'why not us?'. The boys know each other inside out and we just have to play to the best of our ability."
Northern Ireland are currently priced at 6/1 to finish in the top two in Group C, while they are 1/9 to miss out on a top-two spot.
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Source: bet365.com
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