Wales v Northern Ireland, 19 May 1978
| Score | 1-0 to Wales |
| Referee | Ken Burns |
| Competition | British Home Championship |
| Venue | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| Attendance | 9,077 |
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1
Wales
Manager: Mike Smith
Goals:
| Nick Deacy | penalty |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dai Davies
Defender
Gareth Davis
Defender
Phil Dwyer
Defender
Joey Jones
Defender
Dave Roberts
Midfielder
Brian Flynn
Midfielder
Carl Harris
Midfielder
John Mahoney
Midfielder
Byron Stevenson
Midfielder
Terry Yorath
Forward
Nick Deacy
Substitutions:
| Mickey Thomas for Terry Yorath | 0 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Mickey Thomas
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Jim Platt
Goalkeeper
Chris Nicholl
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
Peter Scott
Defender
Bryan Hamilton
Midfielder
David McCreery
Midfielder
Chris McGrath
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder
Martin O'Neill
Midfielder
Trevor Anderson
Forward
Gerry Armstrong
Forward
Substitutions:
| Terry Cochrane for Trevor Anderson | 0 |
| Thomas Connell for Peter Scott | 0 |