• Ukraine midfielder Viktor Kovalenko, left, vies for the ball with Northern Ireland defender Craig Cathcart. Jeff Pachoud / AFP
    Ukraine midfielder Viktor Kovalenko, left, vies for the ball with Northern Ireland defender Craig Cathcart. Jeff Pachoud / AFP
  • Northern Ireland’s Josh Magennis in action with Ukraine’s Yevhen Khacheridi. Jason Cairnduff / Reuters Livepic
    Northern Ireland’s Josh Magennis in action with Ukraine’s Yevhen Khacheridi. Jason Cairnduff / Reuters Livepic
  • Northern Ireland forward Josh Magennis, front, vies for the ball with Ukraine defender Yevhen Khacheridi. Odd Andersen / AFP
    Northern Ireland forward Josh Magennis, front, vies for the ball with Ukraine defender Yevhen Khacheridi. Odd Andersen / AFP
  • Hail falls briefly interrupting the game during the Euro 2016 Group C match between Ukraine and Northern Ireland at the Grand Stade in Decines, near Lyon, France. Pavel Golovkin / AP Photo
    Hail falls briefly interrupting the game during the Euro 2016 Group C match between Ukraine and Northern Ireland at the Grand Stade in Decines, near Lyon, France. Pavel Golovkin / AP Photo
  • Gareth McAuley, centre, of Northern Ireland celebrates after scoring. CJ Gunther / EPA
    Gareth McAuley, centre, of Northern Ireland celebrates after scoring. CJ Gunther / EPA
  • Northern Ireland players celebrate after defender Gareth McAuley gave them a 49th-minute lead courtesy of a header. Jean-Philippe Ksiazek / AFP
    Northern Ireland players celebrate after defender Gareth McAuley gave them a 49th-minute lead courtesy of a header. Jean-Philippe Ksiazek / AFP
  • Northern Ireland defender Craig Cathcart, LEFT, vies with Ukraine midfielder Yevhen Konoplyanka. Philippe Desmazes / AFP
    Northern Ireland defender Craig Cathcart, LEFT, vies with Ukraine midfielder Yevhen Konoplyanka. Philippe Desmazes / AFP
  • Northern Ireland’s Stuart Dallas is booked by referee Pavel Kralovec. Michael Sohn / AP Photo
    Northern Ireland’s Stuart Dallas is booked by referee Pavel Kralovec. Michael Sohn / AP Photo
  • Corry Evans, left, of Northern Ireland in action against Yaroslav Rakitskiy, right, of Ukraine. Mast Irham / AFP
    Corry Evans, left, of Northern Ireland in action against Yaroslav Rakitskiy, right, of Ukraine. Mast Irham / AFP
  • Northern Ireland midfielder Niall McGinn, centre, celebrates scoring against Ukraine goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov. Jeff Pachoud / AFP
    Northern Ireland midfielder Niall McGinn, centre, celebrates scoring against Ukraine goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov. Jeff Pachoud / AFP
  • Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill celebrates after Northern Ireland’s Niall McGinn scores their second goal. Jason Cairnduff / Reuters
    Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill celebrates after Northern Ireland’s Niall McGinn scores their second goal. Jason Cairnduff / Reuters

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Come rain or hail, the weather can’t dampen Northern Ireland’s spirit in 2-0 victory over Ukraine at Euro 2016 – in pictures

Rob Gurdebeke

June 16, 2016

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Gareth McAuley’s headed goal early in the second half and an injury-time strike by substitute Niall McGinn saw Northern Ireland record a famous win over Ukraine to throw Group C wide open despite the game being briefly halted because of rain and a hailstorm.

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