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Ian Parker, PA & John McDougall

Dion Charles' claim in Northern Ireland's Hungary loss ahead of Bolton Wanderers Wigan clash

Northern Ireland striker Dion Charles insisted he should have been awarded a penalty before Hungary got the winner in Tuesday's 1-0 friendly defeat at Windsor Park.

Bolton Wanderers striker Charles was brought on as a half-time substitute and within 45 seconds of the match re-starting he was on the deck after feeling a push in the back from Hungary defender Adam Lang.

But Irish referee Rob Harvey waved away the appeals from the home players, and it proved pivotal as Roland Sallai punished an under-hit back-pass from Niall McGinn 10 minutes later to get the only goal of the night.

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