Slovakia v Northern Ireland, 06 September 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Slovakia |
| Referee | Nikolai Ivanov |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 3 |
| Venue | Tehelne Pole Stadion, Bratislava |
| Attendance | 5,445 |
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Slovakia
Manager: Vladimir Weiss
Goals:
| Martin Skrtel | 47 |
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| Marek Hamšík | 70 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Stefan Senecký
Defender
Ján Durica
Defender
Miroslav Karhan
(captain)
Defender
Peter Pekarík
Defender
Martin Petráš
Defender
Martin Skrtel
Midfielder
Marek Hamšík
Midfielder
Ján Kozák
Midfielder
Marek Sapara
Forward
Martin Jakubko
Forward
Róbert Vittek
Substitutions:
| Dušan Svento for Martin Jakubko | 59 |
| Radoslav Zabavnik for Miroslav Karhan | 75 |
| Marek Mintál for Róbert Vittek | 78 |
Cards:
| Marek Hamšík | 3 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ján Mucha
Defender
Radoslav Zabavnik
Midfielder
Marek Mintál
Forward
Jan Novak
Forward
Branislav Obžera
Forward
Filip Sebo
Forward
Dušan Svento
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Northern Ireland
Manager: Nigel Worthington
Goals:
| Ján Durica | own goal | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Maik Taylor
Goalkeeper
Chris Baird
Defender
Stephen Craigan
Defender
Jonny Evans
Defender
Aaron Hughes
Defender
(captain)
George McCartney
Defender
Sammy Clingan
Midfielder
Steven Davis
Midfielder
Keith Gillespie
Midfielder
David Healy
Forward
Martin Paterson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Warren Feeney for Keith Gillespie | 53 |
| Chris Brunt for Martin Paterson | 66 |
| Dean Shiels for Chris Baird | 84 |
Cards:
| Keith Gillespie | 35 | Y |
| Jonny Evans | 69 | Y |
| Chris Brunt | 70 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Alan Mannus
Defender
Gareth McAuley
Defender
Ryan McGivern
Midfielder
Chris Brunt
Forward
Warren Feeney
Forward
Dean Shiels
Forward
Peter Thompson