Malta v Northern Ireland, 26 April 1989
| Score | 2-0 to Northern Ireland |
| Referee | Stefan Petrescu |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 6 |
| Venue | National Stadium, Ta'Qali |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
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Malta
Manager: Horst Heese
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David Cluett
Defender
John Buttigieg
Defender
Edwin Camilleri
Defender
David Carabott
Defender
Joseph Galea
Midfielder
Carmel Busuttil
Midfielder
Michael Degiorgio
Midfielder
Charles Scerri
Midfielder
Ray Vella
Forward
Dennis Cauchi
Forward
Martin Gregory
Substitutions:
| Silvio Vella for Dennis Cauchi | 62 |
| Jesmond Delia for David Carabott | 78 |
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Northern Ireland
Manager: Billy Bingham
Goals:
| Colin Clarke | 55 |
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| Michael O'Neill | 73 |
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Starting lineup:
Tommy Wright
Goalkeeper
Mal Donaghy
Defender
Gary Fleming
Defender
John McClelland
Defender
David McCreery
Midfielder
Lawrie Sanchez
Midfielder
Danny Wilson
Midfielder
Nigel Worthington
Midfielder
Colin Clarke
Forward
Jimmy Quinn
Forward
Kevin Wilson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Michael O'Neill for Lawrie Sanchez | 70 |
| Anton Rogan for Nigel Worthington | 86 |