Northern Ireland held to goalless draw by Georgia at Windsor Park
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Northern Ireland held to goalless draw by Georgia at Windsor Park

Northern Ireland’s Nations League meeting with Georgia at Windsor Park finished goalless, closing out an extended international window for the home side on a frustrating note.

The game’s decisive moment came from the penalty spot, where Price was unable to convert. It was the opening Northern Ireland had been waiting for at home, and failing to take it left them vulnerable to the visitors holding on to a share of the points.

A 0-0 draw means Northern Ireland end the window without a victory from the Georgia fixture, and the sense of a missed opportunity was the theme of the night in Belfast. Georgia, for their part, leave Windsor Park with a point from a goalless away performance.