Estonia hope for third time lucky against Irish
Sunday, July 31, 2011
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Estonia are hoping to get the better of Northern Ireland at the third attempt when the countries meet in the first of back-to-back Group C encounters in Tallinn.
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Estonia will look to secure a first victory – or at least score a first goal – against Northern Ireland when they welcome Nigel Worthington's team to Tallinn for the first game of their UEFA EURO 2012 Group C double-header.
• The nations have only met previously in friendly matches, the first in Tallinn on 31 March 2004 and the second in Belfast on 1 March 2006. Both ended in 1-0 wins for Northern Ireland, with David Healy scoring in the first, and Ivan Sproule hitting his maiden international goal in the second.
• The teams will be back in action in Belfast on 7 October.