Match ReportBBC SportUnverified source· 26 Sept 2026
Shea Charles seals Northern Ireland win in Georgia
Pierce Charles saved a penalty, but brother Shea stole the show with a 99th-minute winner.
Georgia— – —
NS · UEFA Nations League
Northern IrelandCompetition
Nations League B Group 2
Score
Northern Ireland won
Scorer
Shea Charles (99th minute)
Venue
Tbilisi, Georgia
What happened. Shea Charles scored a 99th-minute winner as Northern Ireland beat Georgia in their Nations League B Group 2 opener in Tbilisi. His brother Pierce saved a penalty from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and made several other saves to keep a clean sheet.
- Pierce Charles saved a penalty from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- Shea Charles scored Northern Ireland's latest ever goal.
- It was Northern Ireland's first ever away win in the Nations League.
“Classic Shea”
— Pierce Charles
The win gives Northern Ireland a strong start in their return to Nations League B after six years.
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