Nigel Worthington applauds the Windsor Park fans after the game

Northern Ireland boss Nigel Worthington praised his players after a 4-0 win over San Marino secured an opening victory in the World Cup campaign.

"I'm delighted with the scoreline but more so with the professionalism of the players and the performance," he said.

"Yes, it's San Marino and we'll not get carried away, but it's really great to get three points.

"The attitude was spot on and we were patient - the displays have been good but not the results until now."

Worthington was also pleased by the discipline of his side.

"There were a few tasty little challenges but the players kept their heads.

"The referee had a good game and didn't give anything and should not have been given.

"We did it the right way - coming in at half-time with a nice scoreline and we kept a clean sheet.

"We also scored our goals through good football so it was a really pleasing night."

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