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By Michael Pearlman
BBC Sport Wales in Rodney Parade
Ashley Hutton’s injury-time header gave a draw to Northern Ireland to dent Wales’ Women’s Euro 2021 qualifying hopes.
The header of simone Magill put the people as they amazed in the Group C game at Rodney Parade.
Wales levelled when Angharad James’ shot deflected off Emma Jones, until Kayleigh Green’s firm header appeared to have obtained it for Wales.
The crossbar struck by goalkeeper Laura before a mistake.
Both sides came into this competition after opening their qualifying campaigns Wales beating against the Faroe Islands and Northern Ireland on the end of a hammering by Norway, in Group C together with scorelines of 6-0.
You would never have known which side headed into this game from a place of strength based in an even first half, in which the visitors were the better side.
The teams are separated from 27 areas in the world rankings but Northern Ireland began pinning Jayne Ludlow’s side back and creating decent chances.
Her shot repelled and smothered the ball, although A mistake by the Wales Treaty let Lauren Wade a run at goal.
Wales’ past effort saw them maintain seven clean sheets in eight matches, but they had been breached after just 10 minutes as they didn’t clear a set-piece allowing Magill to finely head house in the knockdown of Sarah McFadden.
The home side struggled to create chances in the first period but from their very first effort they levelled, though luck played a role as James’ shot rebounded off the trunk of Jones to wrong-foot goalkeeper Emma Higgins.
The goal sparked as they ended the half on the front 19, ruler Sophie Ingle and Wales headed wide.
After the period and an superb team movement began by left-back Demi Vance culminated in her blasting 25,, But, Northern Ireland started.
This was a vital moment as from Wales’ next big chance they took the lead, with centre-back Rhiannon Roberts delivering a cross that Green headed home at the far post and popping up in attack.
Kenny Shiels’ side didn’t give up and were close to equalising when substitute Callaghan rattled the crossbar from 25 metres by means of a deflection.
It looked like it would be enough to secure a win, but Wales endured a calamity.
Goalscorer Green gave away a free-kick from which man O’Sullivan lost the ball under little pressure, with Hutton on hand to head home.
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