Julie Nelson headed her name into the history books on Thursday night as Northern Ireland kicked off their Euro 2022 campaign. Kenny Shiels' side fell to a 4-1 defeat to Norway in their Group A opener at St Mary's Stadium.
It was a comfortable night for the classy Norwegians who were 3-0 up at the break. But Northern Ireland put in a valiant and proud display in what is their first appearance at a major tournament.
Veteran defender Nelson scored Northern Ireland's goal, heading home Rachel Furness' cross. As if that wasn't enough, Nelson also became the oldest ever scorer at a women's Euro finals at 37 years and 33 days.
