Charles brothers 'brilliant' in NI's landmark win

It seems even when sibling rivalry reaches the level of international football, older brothers still make a habit of stealing the show.

As the clock ticked beyond 97 minutes in Northern Ireland's Nations League B Group 2 opener against Georgia in Tbilisi on Friday , goalkeeper Pierce Charles seemed sure to be the man making the headlines.

Quite apart from saving a penalty from Ballon d'Or nominee Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the second half, the Queens Park Rangers loanee had made a handful of other smart stops to preserve what was set to be Northern Ireland's first competitive clean sheet away from home since Charles' 2024 international debut against Belarus.