Northern Ireland hold on for a 1-0 friendly victory over Iceland despite playing for more than half an hour with 10 men.

The police said that attacks on houses and businesses in the town of Ballymena were being investigated as racially motivated, and that 15 officers had been injured.

Ballymena in Northern Ireland witnessed a second night of violence. Masked rioters clashed with police and set properties ablaze. The unrest followed

Ross County striker Ronan Hale speaks to BBC Sport NI about his Northern Ireland debut in a 1-0 friendly win against Iceland at Windsor Park.

Michael O’Neill praised the character of his young Northern Ireland team after they hung on for a 1-0 friendly win over Iceland despite playing the final half an hour with 10 men in Belfast.

Northern Ireland face Iceland in the second of an international friendly double-header tonight and will be determined to get back to winning ways at Windsor Park on the back of Saturday night’s defeat to Denmark in Copenhagen.

Northern Ireland lost their most recent home encounter with them 3-0 in September 2006.Iceland have won their last two meetings with Northern Ireland, winning 3-0 away and 2-1 at home in EURO 2008 qualifying.