Boyce wins the foul this time and Northern Ireland are able to take a few seconds out of a frantic ending. They get the ball into the Belarus half and keep it there.
90' +2
Northern Ireland get it clear, but Boyce commits a foul as he and McNair chase a third. Belarus pump the ball forward again, yet the hosts stand firm.
90' +1
The visitors are throwing everything at Northern Ireland. A first corner is cleared behind for a second as four minutes of added time are indicated.
90'
More great defending! This time it's McNair who deflects Martynovich's close-range effort high and wide after Lewis was caught out by a ball in behind.
89'
Belarus go back on the attack, looking for a second swift equaliser, but Evans heads away. Ferguson then bravely battles through a pair of challenges to win a throw-in and give Northern Ireland some respite.
87'
J. Magennis has scored a goal for Northern Ireland! Assist by P. McNair.
McNair, as so often today, sends in a superb cross, finding Magennis for a simple finish. The forward had started the move with a great touch on the edge of the area, finding Dallas and McNair in turn.
GOAL!! Magennis has done it! It's 2-1 to Northern Ireland with three minutes remaining! The forward sidefoots into the net unmarked from inside the area to lift the roof off Windsor Park.
85'
P. Nekhaychik enters the game and replaces P. Savitskiy.
S. Ferguson enters the game and replaces J. Jones.
SUB: Jones has been Northern Ireland's star performer in attack, but he makes way for Ferguson.
SUB: A change for either side. Belarus replace Savitski with Nekhajchik.
83'
McNair whips in a cross from the right but, after an awkward defensive header, goalkeeper Klimovich claims. Both sides look a little tired in the closing stages.
82'
D. Laptev gets yellow.
YELLOW: The first caution of the match goes to Laptev, who is slightly late to a challenge on Evans.
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79'
L. Boyce enters the game and replaces K. Lafferty.
SUB: Lafferty's latest goalless showing comes to an end. Northern Ireland turn to Boyce.
When Northern Ireland have got the ball into the box, Belarus have looked so uncomfortable. Klimovich charges out to meet a Lewis cross and completely misses it. The visitors survive.
77'
Belarus are keeping the ball in the middle of midfield and Northern Ireland look to be short of ideas. The visitors might well take a point.
75'
Frustration all around Windsor Park as a goal kick is given when Jones' run is halted in the area. The ball looks to go out off the winger. Northern Ireland are starting to run out of time.
73'
D. Polyakov enters the game and replaces I. Shitov.
SUB: Shitov has been struggling with injury for some time, having been run ragged by Jones, and an awkward clearance in front of goal is his last involvement. Polyakov is on.
Cathcart meets a right-wing corner but, under pressure from a defender, nods harmlessly over the top.
72'
Magennis' introduction sees him take on the throw-in duties and his latest hurled effort finally drops for Lafferty with his back to goal. The front man swings his leg at the ball and it's wide.
71'
Magennis looks to have replaced McGinn on the right rather than going up front alongside Lafferty. A first attempt to service the forward is hugely overhit.
68'
J. Magennis enters the game and replaces N. McGinn.
SUB: Magennis is on for McGinn as Northern Ireland go with two up top. They need a goal.
67'
Lafferty wriggles into space in the area, but his shot is blocked. Half-hearted appeals for handball are dismissed.
66'
A. Putilo enters the game and replaces A. Gleb.
SUB: Hleb has showed his experience and calm in the centre in this one, but he now makes way, with Putsila on in his place.
64'
Again the play pings from end to end. Belarus cannot counter and Jones surges forward, beating a couple of men but failing to play the final pass.
63'
Northern Ireland are being roared forward every time they get the ball and Saville sends in a low shot that is deflected away. Belarus had dictated play for a short spell.
60'
This game is opening up again. Laptev is slowed on the counter at one end, before Jones sees an effort blocked at the other. Then Saville thunders high and wide.
59'
What a block! McNair controls in the area following a half-cleared cross and hammers goalwards, but Sivakov dives at full stretch to divert the shot. Brilliant defending.
58'
Maevski has time and space 30 yards from the Northern Ireland goal, but he wastefully drags a shot well wide. The hosts will take that.
56'
McNair is the latest man to get into space to whip in a cross, but the ball goes behind. Northern Ireland are building pressure again but, aside from Lafferty's offside effort, they are yet to trouble Klimovich in this second half.
54'
Dallas gets in down the right and, as Lafferty moves into space, his cross is deflected over the advancing goalkeeper. The ball is spinning away from goal, but Klimovich still does well to hold on as he stretches backwards.
51'
Now chaos at the other end! Savitski is unmarked on the right side of the area and should do better as he miscues a volley and allows Northern Ireland to clear. The hosts were caught out by a move up the left before the switch across the box.
50'
OFFSIDE! Lafferty is offside and the flag really spares his blushes. From inside the six-yard box, he connects with McGinn's cross but somehow allows Klimovich to make a close-range save.
49'
Saville wins a free-kick on the left, but McNairs delivery is well defended. Lewis hesitates on the edge of the box, prompting a Belarus break. The move peters out.
47'
Jones starts the second half as he ended the first, running at Shitov at pace, but a right-footed cross-cum-shot is tame and straight at Klimovich.
46'
KICK-OFF: The second half is up and running at Windsor Park!
45' +1
Jones wins another corner with more good work on the left. He goes short for the set-piece but cannot find a team-mate with a poor cross.
HALF-TIME: Northern Ireland 1 Belarus 1
44'
McGinn again has an opportunity on the right as Belarus scramble back to defend, but he delays the pass and then cannot find Davis in the middle. That's a let-off for the visitors.
43'
McGinn carries the ball forward from deep on the right and, with little on ahead of him, eventually moves inside onto his left and shoots. The ball flies high and wide.
42'
Jones is really starting to exploit Shitov with his speed. The winger tears down the outside and wins a corner, but Klimovich claims the set-piece this time.
39'
Superb work from Jones! He beats two men with a sublime piece of skill on the left and then whips a low ball across the face of goal. Lafferty is not there to meet it. Brilliant play.
35'
This game has burst into life. Northern Ireland are back on the attack now, but the match has really opened up. Hleb is starting to get his foot on the ball when Belarus counter.
Laptev charges down Saville's clearance and the ball skids across the face of goal. The home fans have been silenced by that equaliser.
33'
I. Stasevich has scored a goal for Belarus! Assist by A. Gleb.
Hleb earns the assist, but there looked to be nothing on as Stasevich shaped to shoot. The deflection left Peacock-Farrell helpless.
GOAL!! What a response! Belarus draw level immediately! Stasevich cuts inside from the left and shoots from distance. His shot loops up off a defender and beats the goalkeeper. Incredible.
30'
J. Evans has scored a goal for Northern Ireland! Assist by S. Davis.
Davis' header took the entire Belarus defence out of the game and Klimovich could not stretch to keep out Evans' effort.
GOAL!! Northern Ireland lead 1-0! It's Evans, who is completely unmarked after a flick-on from a corner, sending a low header into the bottom-right corner.
29'
SAVE! The goalkeeper is worked again from range! Lafferty fizzes in a low shot and Klimovich, unsure of the bounce, turns the ball past the post.
28'
Good defending from Cathcart. An incisive cross finds Laptev in the area, but the Northern Ireland defender gets goalside and shields a poor piece of control behind.
27'
This is a much better spell from Belarus. They move the ball nicely and Shitov crosses from the right. Dallas, unsure of his position at the far post, nods behind for a corner. Peacock-Farrell punches away.
26'
A rare Belarus break sees Hleb take up a promising position with men up in support, but the veteran star cannot find a white shirt and the chance is gone.
25'
Northern Ireland have a couple of opportunities to send in a corner from the left, but Belarus clear easily on both occasions. McNair's blast remains the best effort of this first half so far.
23'
Northern Ireland are putting Belarus under real pressure now. A teasing Dallas delivery almost reaches Lafferty in the middle, with the goalkeeper stranded.
20'
McGinn delivers a poor corner but the ball comes back out to him and he delivers again. Lafferty cannot control when he looks to be in front of the defender and ready to shoot on goal.
19'
A lovely piece of play from Jones on the left frees Lewis. His centre is deep, beyond Lafferty, but earns a corner.
17'
Jones gets to the byline for the first time as he outruns a pair of defenders, but the cross is too close to the goalkeeper.
16'
McNair delivers another enticing free-kick and a clearance only reaches Jones, who tees up Davis. A powerful low drive is well blocked by a lunging defender.
15'
Northern Ireland's midfield three are looking to get the ball forward at every opportunity, forcing the issue. It has not yet led to a chance, but their energy is causing Belarus some problems with and without the ball.
13'
Loud whistles greet Belarus as their latest move down the left, again involving Stasevich, comes to nothing with an overhit pass. The crowd are up for this one, preying on every error.
12'
Stasevich gifts the ball to Davis as Belarus attempt to break and Northern Ireland can instead attack. However, Jones takes the pass from Davis on the left and fails to either pick out a team-mate or beat his man.
11'
After some patient build-up down the right, McNair wins a foul around 30 yards from goal. A better delivery almost reaches Evans, but he is muscled off the ball at the key moment.
8'
Belarus have recovered some composure after another sloppy start. The play is stuck in the midfield at the moment.
6'
The hosts have a first set-piece opportunity, yet McNair's right-wing free-kick is easily cleared. Belarus are loudly jeered as they counter and the move comes to nothing.
4'
Great play from Lafferty sees him hold the ball up and bring Dallas into play, but the cross is poor and floated to the edge of the area. Lafferty can only direct the ball tamely into the goalkeeper's hands.
3'
Northern Ireland are on the front foot from the off, with Belarus again looking very uncertain at the back. No real chances as of yet, though.
2'
Belarus' nervy start was punished with a first-minute goal against Netherlands. They have lasted longer this time, but goalkeeper Klimovich - replacing Gorbunov today - has just played a dreadful pass out of play.
1'
KICK-OFF: We are under way in Belfast!
The first incident of note sees Lafferty go up with Martynovich and foul the defender, who complains he took an elbow in the challenge.
Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of the Euro 2020 qualifier between Northern Ireland and Belarus at Windsor Park!
Northern Ireland come into this clash in high spirits, having started the campaign with a 2-0 defeat of Estonia earlier this week. Meanwhile, Belarus began with a 4-0 reverse at the hands of Netherlands.
However, there is pressure on Michael O'Neill's men to deliver another result today. Having finished bottom of their Nations League group and then been drawn into a qualifying pool with Netherlands and Germany, there is little room for error.
Let's get the team news ahead of this one...
Belarus (4-2-3-1): Andrey Klimovich; Stanislav Dragun, Aleksandr Martynovich, Mikhail Sivakov, Maksim Volodko; Ivan Maevski, Igor Shitov; Pavel Savitski, Alyaksandr Hleb, Igor Stasevich; Denis Laptev.
Subs: Conor Washington, Josh Magennis, Conor Hazard, Jordan Thompson, Tom Flanagan, Michael McGovern, Aaron Hughes, Paul Smyth, Gareth McAuley, Shane Ferguson, Conor McLaughlin, Liam Boyce.
Northern Ireland (4-3-3): Bailey Peacock-Farrell; Stuart Dallas, Craig Cathcart, Jonny Evans, Jamal Lewis; Paddy McNair, Steven Davis, George Saville; Niall McGinn, Kyle Lafferty, Jordan Jones.
Subs: Anton Putsila, Anton Saroka, Anton Chichkan, Sergei Kislyak, Denis Polyakov, Yuri Kendysh, Zakhar Volkov, Pavel Nekhajchik, Aleksey Rios, Nikolai Signevich, Yuri Kovalev, Andrey Gorbunov.
For all that Northern Ireland have had Belarus on the back foot, most of their efforts have come from distance. There were signs late in the half that McGinn and Jones were getting on top, though, and they must now service Lafferty.
That's all from this one, where Northern Ireland have beaten Belarus 2-1. Thanks for joining us and, until next time, goodbye!
Tougher tests are to come for Northern Ireland, but they lead the table after two matches. They must continue to beat the minnows of the group if they are to have any hope of pipping Germany or Netherlands to a place in the top two.
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