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Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia: Hosts suffer sixth defeat as Shea Charles is sent off

Shea Charles was sent off on what was his 12th international appearance

Ten-man Northern Ireland’s dismal Euro 2024 qualifying campaign continued as they lost 1-0 to Slovenia on another disappointing night at Windsor Park.

Adam Cerin’s superb early free-kick won a scrappy game for the Group H leaders, with teenage midfielder Shea Charles being sent off just before the hour.

Substitute George Saville had two good chances saved in the final 20 minutes as struggling NI fell to their sixth defeat in eight qualifying games.

They beat San Marino 3-0 on Saturday.

Having opened their campaign in March with a 2-0 away victory over the minnows, it means Michael O’Neill’s men go into their final two matches in the group with their only points having come against the world’s lowest-ranked side.

Those remaining games are away to Finland then at home to Denmark, who had to come from behind to beat San…

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