McCartney sets four-point target

Last Modified: 10 Oct 2008
Source: ITN

Northern Ireland defender George McCartney believes lapses of concentration have cost the team.

Nigel Worthington's team lost their first World Cup qualifier of the current campaign in Slovakia, but they held the Czech Republic to a draw at Windsor Park.

Now they travel to Slovenia and then play hosts to European minnows San Marino.

McCartney said: "We have got to be looking at getting four points from the next two matches. That would enable us to push up the group and put pressure on the top teams.

"We have got to start getting results in places like Slovenia. It was a tight game against Slovakia and we had a couple of chances.

"However, lapses of concentration in the second half cost us and our away form is a problem. We just need that bit of luck in important matches."

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