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Aaron Hughes was left on the bench

First published in Albion by Brian Owen
Aaron Hughes has been told he has a big part to play for Northern Ireland, despite being made to wait to break a record.
The Albion defender was left on the bench as his side beat Finland 2-1 in a Euro qualifier at Windsor Park yesterday.
He remains level with David Healy as his nation’s most capped outfield player and boss Michael O’Neill said: “The biggest decision I had to take was around Aaron Hughes.

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“It’s never easy to leave a player like him out of the team but he accepted it like you hope. He’s still a valuable member of the squad.”
Albion skipper Gordon Greer picked up his seventh Scottish cap as a half-time substitute during the 6-1 home win over Gibraltar.
Christian Walton remained unused on the bench during England under-20s’ 2-1 defeat of the USA in his home city of Plymouth.


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