Arsenal loanee Ballard on target in Northern Ireland win over Lithuania

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·2 September 2021

Arsenal loanee Ballard on target in Northern Ireland win over Lithuania

Arsenal defender Dan Ballard scored for Northern Ireland in their 4-1 thrashing of Lithuania on Thursday.

The 21-year-old is on loan at Millwall this season, having spent the previous campaign at Blackpool.

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In just fifth appearance for Northern Ireland, Ballard tapped home an excellent low cross from Conor Washington to open the scoring in Vilnius.

Charlton star Washington then netted a penalty to make it 2-0.

Rolandas Baravykas pulled one back for the hosts, but they were unable to tie the score when Bailey Peacock-Farrell saved a Arvydas Novikovas spot-kick.

Shayne Lavery restored Northern Ireland's two-goal lead before Paddy McNair completed the scoring with another penalty.

Ian Baraclough's men are now third in Group C after claiming their first win of the World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign.

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