World of opportunity

Best of luck to the three Cliftonville players involved in Women’s World Cup Qualifying action this evening.

Marissa Callaghan (pictured), Billie Simpson and Emma McMaster are all part of the Northern Ireland squad that faces the Republic of Ireland in Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, tonight (5.30pm) ahead of next Tuesday’s Shamrock Park encounter with Slovakia.

Neither Northern Ireland nor either of their opponents in the coming days can qualify from Group 3 – in which the Netherlands and Norway have already sewn up the top two positions – however Alfie Wylie’s side will be bidding to pick up maximum points from their final two fixtures and secure fourth place.