Jamie Ward maintained his record of appearing in all four of Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 encounters, as they bowed out of the competition to Wales at the Last 16 stage.
Former Torquay United starlet Ward, who currently plays for Nottingham Forest in the Championship, tested Wales keeper Wayne Hennessey, a former Yeovil Town loanee, in the 22nd minute before he was substituted in the 69th minute in a match that was decided by an own goal from Northern Ireland's Gareth McAuley on 76 minutes.
It was the first time that Northern Ireland had progressed beyond the opening stage of a tournament finals since the 1982 World Cup in Spain, and there will be high hopes that they could qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia in two years time - a tournament that Ward, who will be 32 by then, could also feature in.
