Northern Ireland v New Zealand Match Programme

When Liam Boyce missed out on a place in Northern Ireland’s Euro 2016 squad last summer he was backed to come back with a bang.

Ű- YRHIVWXERH MXŭW FIIR HMJƤGYPX XS KIX MRXS XLI WMHI because we have been doing so well for a few ]IEVW FYX EPP - GER HS MW [SVO LEVH [LIR [I QIIX up and score goals for my club. Ű-X [EW E KVIEX WIEWSR JSV QI TIVWSREPP] ERH MJ - can top that off with anot great.” &S]GI EHQMXW LI MW LYRKV] XS WII LS[ QYGL further he can progress in his career but is more than happy plying his trade in the Highlands. Having experienced the lows of full-time football in +IVQER] [MXL ;IVHIV &VIQIR IEVPMIV MR LMW GEVIIV Boyce appreciates what it takes to make i top level. )ZIR XLSYKL E LSWX SJ 7GSXXMWL ERH )RKPMWL GPYFW EVI RS[ WGVEQFPMRK JSV LMW WMKREXYVI &S]GI MW MR RS rush to leave Ross County.

1MGLEIP 3ŭ2IMPP EKSRMWIH SZIV XLI HIGMWMSR FYX LI knew the former Cliftonville striker would respond in style. Fast forward a year and the Ross County man has just ended the SPLF season as top goalscorer. With Conor Washington unavailable and Jamie ;EVH MRNYVIH &S]GIŭW KSEPWGSVMRK I\TPSMXW JSV XLI (MRK[EPP GPYF LEZI GEXETYPXIH LMQ MRXS XLI JSVIJVSRX SJ XLI QEREKIVŭW QMRH “Obviously last summer was disappointing but I watched the lads and was delighted to see how [IPP XLI] HMH ű WEMH &S]GI “I had to use that disappointment as another QSXMZEXMSR XS OMGO SR XLMW WIEWSR ERH LSTIJYPP] -ŭZI been able to do that. “Playing for Northern Ireland means so much to me ERH -ŭH PSZI XLI STTSVXYRMX] XS MQTVIWW

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