Romania v Northern Ireland: NI need 90 minute performance – Simone Magill

Northern Ireland captain Simone Magill says her side are focused on a “90 minute performance” in Friday’s Nations League game in Romania.

Tanya Oxtoby’s side are in Bucharest for the first of a double-header with the Romanians in Group B1.

After a 2-0 loss in Poland, Magill scored two late goals as NI battled past Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-2 at Inver Park in February.

“Coming off the back of the last game we played against Bosnia, we know we made hard work of that but we have to take the positives from it,” Magill said ahead of the game.

“We showed character we showed to come back and win it. The key for us is to come out and give a full 90-minute performance.

“That’s the thing we are really trying to focus on. The game gives us a chance to really focus on ourselves and go out and apply that.”

Oxtoby named a settled squad from February’s matches, with teenagers Abi Sweetlove and Aimee Kerr included in the panel.

Magill says it is “really good to get back” into camp and she is looking forward to seeing NI’s young squad in action in Romania.

“We’re a young exciting squad and we’re looking forward to this double-header,” said the Birmingham City striker.

“It’s going to be a tough game. We fully expect them to come out hard, but we really excited to get going.”