Euro 2025 qualifying: Tanya Oxtoby demands Northern Ireland ‘set the tone’ against Bosnia & Herzegovina

Northern Ireland put in a professional display as they beat Malta 2-0 on Friday night to seal their play-off place.

They had to be patient in possession and clinical when chances presented themselves, a similar scenario to when Northern Ireland beat Bosnia & Herzegovina 3-1 in Zenica earlier in the campaign.

Oxtoby is seeking more of the same from her side on Tuesday night on their return to Windsor Park, where they last played in April.

“We know the threats they have but we need to nullify them and we need to take our opportunities in the final third,” she continued.

“The pitch is looking amazing and for the final game of the group stage we want to put in a good performance that our fans will be proud of.”

The strong second half showing Northern Ireland produced against Malta followed on from a promising display in the first half against Portugal at Mourneview Park.

Oxtoby is now challenging her players to put in a complete performance to end the qualifying campaign on a high and build momentum for October’s play-off.

“I’d love to be able to sit down for 90 minutes!” she joked.

“We’re aiming for that consistency in performance and I feel like we’re getting there but we want a 90-minute performance.”