Euro Under-21 qualifiers: Northern Ireland denied by last-gasp Lithuania

The Euro Under-21 qualification campaign for Northern Ireland ended with a draw.

Dale Taylor scored from the bottom corner to give the visitors a 17th minute lead.

Ciaran McGuckin hit the woodwork for Northern Ireland, but it wasn't enough for them to win the game.

Artemijus Tutyskinas was able to make it all- square.

John Schofield's team moved up from fifth to third in the group.

The first half of Northern Ireland's game in southernLithuania was dominated by them after they were thrashed by Spain on Friday.

Taylor cut inside his marker and sent a low shot past the keeper to open the scoring.

Taylor failed to connect with a low cross a minute later after being set up by Chris

Although it did not threaten, it did need a good save from Dermot Mee to deny Armandas Kucys in a one-on-ones.

Tutyskinas headed narrowly wide from a corner in the second half, while Tomas Kalinauskas missed the target.

There was a counter- attack by Northern Ireland.

McGuckin's audacious long-range chip hit the post before McGovern was sent clear, but his effort was kept out by the keeper.

When a deep ball was turned across goal and Tutyskinas got the final touch, the five minutes of added time were over.