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28/04/2004
Taylor to captain NI for second match
Birmingham City goalkeeper Maik Taylor captain's Northern Ireland for the second time tonight as Lawrie Sanchez' side take on Serbia & Montenegro in a friendly at Windsor Park.
Taylor continues as stand in for regular captain Aaron Hughes who had to pull out of the squad for club reasons.
The German born goalkeeper captained Northern Ireland for the first time in last months friendly win over Estonia in Tallinn. That, of course, was Northern Ireland's first win in 16 games in only the manager's second game in charge.
Joining Hughes on the absentee list is fellow defender George McCartney who has a leg injury, as well as Birmingham's Damien Johnson and Hearts' Andy Kirk.
However, fans will be glad to see Bristol City midfielder Tommy Doherty back in the squad having missed the last three fixtures through injury.
He is likely to be joined in the middle of the park by Sunderland's Jeff Whitley who had a great game in Estonia.
Up front will see James Quinn return to the fold alongside David Healy as Lawrie Sanchez rests Andy Smith ahead of this weekend's Irish Cup Final.
Tonight's game kicks of at 7.45pm.
Likely team: Talyor, Baird, Williams, Craigan, Capaldi, McVeigh, Whitley, Doherty, Gillespie, Healy, Quinn.
(MB)
Taylor continues as stand in for regular captain Aaron Hughes who had to pull out of the squad for club reasons.
The German born goalkeeper captained Northern Ireland for the first time in last months friendly win over Estonia in Tallinn. That, of course, was Northern Ireland's first win in 16 games in only the manager's second game in charge.
Joining Hughes on the absentee list is fellow defender George McCartney who has a leg injury, as well as Birmingham's Damien Johnson and Hearts' Andy Kirk.
However, fans will be glad to see Bristol City midfielder Tommy Doherty back in the squad having missed the last three fixtures through injury.
He is likely to be joined in the middle of the park by Sunderland's Jeff Whitley who had a great game in Estonia.
Up front will see James Quinn return to the fold alongside David Healy as Lawrie Sanchez rests Andy Smith ahead of this weekend's Irish Cup Final.
Tonight's game kicks of at 7.45pm.
Likely team: Talyor, Baird, Williams, Craigan, Capaldi, McVeigh, Whitley, Doherty, Gillespie, Healy, Quinn.
(MB)
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