Rovers defender Atcheson scores and is sent off on first international start
Rovers defender Atcheson scores and is sent off on first international start
Fri, June 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC
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Tom Atcheson in a dark blue Northern Ireland training top warming up before a World Cup play off against Italy in March.
Blackburn Rovers defender Tom Atcheson had an eventful first senior international start for Northern Ireland as they beat Guinea 1-0 in a friendly in Cadiz.
The 19-year-old headed in a ninth-minute cross from West Bromwich Albion's Isaac Price to score the only goal of the game, but his night turned sour 18 minutes from the end.
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Atcheson was the last defender when he dragged down Guinea's Abdoul Karim Traore and was sent-off.
He made his senior debut for Northern Ireland as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Wales in March having signed an extended contract with Blackburn in April.
Northern Ireland, who failed to qualify for the World Cup, meet France in their second friendly on Monday.
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