Gareth McAuley will contemplate international retirement if Northern Ireland fail to beat Switzerland in their World Cup play-off. McAuley, who turns 38 next month, will win his 76th cap at St Jakob-Park on Sunday when Michael O'Neill's team look to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit from Thursday's encounter in Belfast. Should they not, and miss out on reaching their first World Cup since 1986,...Full Story »

Burton goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin is hopeful of shrugging off an arm injury in time to face Leeds. The 29-year-old suffered a shoulder injury and was forced off in Monday's 2-0 win at fellow Sky Bet Championship strugglers Birmingham. Stephen Bywater came on at St Andrew's and is in line to deputise again should McLaughlin fail to make it. Marvin Sordell, who missed the Birmingham trip with...Full Story »

West Brom secured a stoppage-time goal to rescue a 2-2 draw at West Ham. The hosts felt Nacer Chadli's early goal should not have stood and were unhappy one of their own was disallowed - but they appeared to have secured victory with goals from Sofiane Feghouli and Manuel Lanzini. However, Gareth McAuley headed a late equaliser to earn the visitors a Premier League point. A groin injury had ...Full Story »

In-form West Brom accepted Hull's gifts to pile more misery on the Tigers. Chris Brunt and Gareth McAuley cashed in on errors before James Morrison clinched a 3-1 win for the Baggies at The Hawthorns. Robert Snodgrass had given Hull a first-half lead, but the Tigers beat themselves during a second half littered with costly defensive mistakes. Brunt and McAuley were gifted free headers and Mik...Full Story »

Wales made the last eight of Euro 2016 as an own goal from Northern Ireland's Gareth McAuley settled a tense Battle of Britain in Paris. On one of Europe's grandest football stages at the Parc des Princes, the two sides produced a game that would not have won any beauty contests. It was competitive and wholehearted, but entertainment and chances were at a premium with so much at stake. So p...Full Story »

Gareth McAuley (C) believes Northern Ireland can leave a legacy at Euro 2016 Northern Ireland's 2-0 Euro 2016 win over Ukraine on Thursday should help squads of the future to believe they can reach major tournaments more regularly, said defender Gareth McAuley. The towering centre-back was named man of the match after a flawless performance in front of his own goal was garnished by an unstoppa...Full Story »

Goals from Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn took Northern Ireland to their first ever European Championship finals victory as a 2-0 win over Ukraine in Lyon kept alive their last-16 hopes. Veteran West Brom defender McAuley nodded home four minutes after the restart from a brilliant Oliver Norwood free-kick before McGinn swept home in stoppage time as Michael O'Neill's tactical roll of the dic...Full Story »

Reading boss Brian McDermott knows just what to expect when Tony Pulis brings West Brom to the Madejski Stadium on Saturday, but is hoping for a bit of FA Cup magic to help take his side into the quarter-finals. The Baggies are set to be without the likes of defender Gareth McAuley and midfielders James Morrison and Callum McManaman through injury, while Pulis says there are several other playe...Full Story »

Burton moved back top of Sky Bet League One with a 1-0 victory against Blackpool, despite playing for more than half the game with 10 men. Nigel Clough's side shrugged off the 43rd minute dismissal of midfielder Robbie Weir to secure a deserved win thanks to Mark Duffy's second-half strike. Burton keeper Jon McLaughlin produced a superb fingertip save to deny Bright Osayi-Samuel a goal in a li...Full Story »

Walsall replaced Burton at the top of Sky Bet League One on goal difference with a deserved 2-0 win in front of the biggest league gate of the season at the Banks's Stadium. Goals by 19-year-old Liam Kinsella and a last-minute penalty from Tom Bradshaw consigned the Brewers to their first defeat in six games. Burton made the brighter start to the game with the powerful Lucas Akins causing prob...Full Story »