Northern Ireland's dreams of a first European Championship appearance are one step closer to reality after goals from Jamie Ward and Kyle Lafferty against Greece gave them a third successive Group F victory. That is the country's best ever start to any World Cup or European qualifying series and a table-topping nine points would surely have been beyond the most fanciful expectations of manager Michael O'Neill following a fifth-placed finish in his maiden campaign. But Northern Ireland are a different beast now, exemplified by Lafferty's hot streak of three goals in as many games - the latest a powerful run and finish from a predatory counter-attack.
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Northern Ireland are undefeated after their first three Euro 2016 qualifiers
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Jamie Ward claimed the first goal after his volley from a corner took a big deflection
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Kyle Lafferty was emphatic with his finish after a fast counter-attack in the second half
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Northern Island now sit two points clear of Romania at the top of Group F
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Former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri, Greece's manager, was jeered from the field
@placeholder's men in green show their elation as they take the lead against Greece