The closest Northern Ireland would come to a third in the opening 25 minutes of the second half came when Iker Alvarez, who had previously made a smart save from Jamal Lewis, almost allowed Spencer’s cross to sneak in at his near post.
Having opted against making changes at half-time, O’Neill would make five between the 60th and 68th minute, including an international debut for 21-year-old Nottingham Forest defender Aaron Donnelly.
As the small crowd began to call for Bradley to shoot each time he touched the ball, it was replacement Dale Taylor who tried his luck from distance but Alvarez was always equal to the effort.
With O’Neill’s…
