Full-time: Northern Ireland 0 Slovakia 2

94: The referee blows the final whistle and it looks like Northern Ireland's hopes of qualifying for the World Cup have been distinguished.

93: The home fans are still in good voice and that says sums up their attitude throughout the qualification stages.

92: Taylor kicks long but Skrtel stands firm once more as he heads clear.

91: Northern Ireland come forward looking for a consolation but the referee awards the visitors a free-kick deep inside their own half.

90: Sapara has the ball on the edge of the area and shoots right footed against the post.

89: The fourth official has indicated there will be four minutes of added on time.

88: WEISS is coming off and SAPARA comes on.

87: Pekarik attacks down the right and picks out Vittek but the captains shot is well blocked on the edge of the area.

86: Another mistake at the back lets in Holosko again but his shot is saved from Taylor with Vittek screaming for the ball in the middle.

85: Craigan plays the ball upfield but his pass runs out for a goal-kick.

84: Weiss has his hands on his hips after another lung bursting run after turning the home defence inside and out again but his deflected cross is cleared.

83: Brunt takes the kick towards the near post. Baird flicks it on and Mucha comes to catch again.

82: If Northern Ireland are to get anything from this game they need to score now and they have a corner on the right.

81: The game is dying out as Healy goes through on goal but the referee pulls play back for offside. The Sunderland man fires the ball at Mucha and is booked for his efforts.

80: Weiss looks the business for Slovakia as he Cruyff turns inside and fires a long range shot over the bar.

79: JENDRISEK is on for STOCH

78: Brunt crosses from the left by-line, the ball finds McGinn who slips in the overlapping McAuley but his ball in is plucked from the sky by Mucha.

77: Weiss finds Stoch on the left hand side of the area. The winger takes on McAuley but the right-bck slides in well.

76: Evans throws to Hughes but the captains ball in evades everyone and goes out for a goal-kick. The games seems to be slipping away from the home side.

75: BRUNT comes on for PATERSON.

74: Davis plays the ball short to Healy in space but his shot is wayward and goes out for a goal-kick. Good chance.

73: Paterson is still working his socks off and wins a free-kick just shy of the right corner flag.

72: Jan Durica is down so Slovakia give the ball back to Taylor and his kick brings a throw-in to Northern Ireland.

71: Slovakia seem to be happy with what they have as they clear the ball up to no-one in particular.

70: McGinn nearly makes an immediate impact as he cuts in from the left but his cross-shot comes back off the bar.

69: MCGINN comes on for CLINGAN while BAIRD comes on for MCCANN.

68: The hosts aren't giving up yet as they continue to press keeping the ball well.

67: Niall McGinn looks like he is coming on for Northern Ireland.

66: HOLOSKO - Could be game over. Holosko, just on as a substitute, gets the better of Hughes and fires comprehensively past Taylor into the bottom left hand corner. Great finish.

65: Healy crosses from the left. The ball is touched down from Davis into the path of Paterson but his shot is saved by Mucha. Good chance.

65: SESTAK comes off for HOLOSKO

64: Johnson swings the ball in from the right but Mucha comes out to easily claim.

63: Slovakia have survived the Northern Ireland onslaught for now and are getting the ball down on the floor once more.

62: Davis takes on Weiss down the left but his cross is poor and Slovakia clear.

61: Skrtel brings the ball forward from the back and finds Sestak to his right but the forward's low cross is easily dealt with.

60: McCann is on the ball again but the kick is cleared by the flying fists of Mucha.

59: McCann takes the kick but it is cleared at the near post. Another corner.

58: McCann drill it in but Stoch clears. Only as far as Healy who wins another corner this time on the right. The pressure continues.

57: Healy crosses from the left and wins a corner for his side. can they get on the end of it.

56: Davis nearly goes clean through but a great clearance from Pekarik halts the danger.

55: Paterson wins a free-kick on the right. Clingan plays in a great ball but Evans is penalised. Harsh free-kick.

54: Johnson goes down the right again and beats Zabavnik but appears to be brought down. However the referee doesn't award a free-kick.

53: Northern Ireland are working the ball from right to left but all the crosses are evading everyone at present.

52: Northern Ireland have got the fans back on their side and can they make their pressure count.

51: Johnson jinks down the right and crosses for Davis. The Rangers man chests it down to Paterson in the area but the striker lets the ball run instead of taking a touch and the ball runs away from him. Another chance.

50: The home side are looking more positive but can they make it count when it matters.

Paddy Murphy from Fulham thinks the home side will grab a 1-1 draw with Healy scoring the equaliser.

49: The roof has been rasied here. McCann heads the ball on. Skrtel slips and Paterson looks odds on to score but Mucha comes out and makes a brave save. First real chance for Northern Ireland.

Paul from Balfastian says he would take 1-1 right now but he believes the side are more than capable of turning this game around and winning 2-1.

48: Clingan slides in on Vittek and gives away a free-kick. Clingan has to be careful as he already has a yellow card.

47: Weiss gets on the ball again down the right and wins another free-kick for his side which he will take but his ball in is cleared at the near post by McCann.

46: Stoch plays a through ball with the outside of his right boot but Taylor is out quick.

45: Northern Ireland will kick-off in this second half and are shooting from right to left. Big half in store.

The players are back on the pitch and the Northern Ireland fans are raising the decibels.

Sam Allardyce (not the Blackburn manager) believes that Northern Ireland just need to be more attacking and wouldn't bring anyone off the bench just yet.

Get in touch with me at richard.bailey2@bskyb.com.

Northern Ireland fans can you still win the game? Who would you bring on to change the game after all it is still only 1-0?

46: Maik Taylor looks to launch the ball forward but the referee doesn't give him chance as he blows for half-time.

45: There will be one more minute of added on time and Slovakia have a corner but Hughes wins his header and the home side survive.

44: Stoch flies down the left but McAuley sheppard's the ball out of play.

43: The game is getting a bit scrappy with the referee seemingly blowing for a free-kick every few seconds.

42: Stoch looks to role McAuley but the referee awards Northern Ireland a free-kick much to the annoyance of the former Chelsea youngster Stoch.

41: Evans crosses again from the left but Slovakia are first to the ball in the box and clear their lines.

40: Weiss has been kept quiet for the last 15 minutes and the 19-year-old gives away a free-kick down by the Northern Ireland corner flag.

39: McCann swings it in left footed but again the ball is cleared and Johnson is penalised for a high foot on the edge of the area.

38: Healy does well down the right and tries to play in Johnson but the referee brings the ball back for a late tackle on Healy. Free-kick on the right hand side.

37: The Northern Ireland crowd have woken up as Sestak gets treatment for a knock to the hip much to the displeasure of the home fans.

36: McAuley runs down the right but his ball goes all the way back to the goalkeeper.

35: For the first time tonight the Windsor Park crowd have gone quiet. The hosts need to do something significant to work them up again.

34: Clingan runs into space but Slovakia captain Vittek tracks back and helps his team. Evidence of how hard the visitors are working tonight.

33: A long ball from Hughes is cleared by Skrtel but only for a throw-in. However Evans can't find Davis and the ball is cleared.

32: Johnson has been getting into the game more in the last 10 minutes and his run and pass finds Healy down the right but his cross is blocked and cleared.

31: Slovakia look dangerous everytime he goes forward but Northern Ireland are holding out for the time being.

30: Weiss teases the home defence once more but his through ball is easily cut out by Evans.

29: Evans surges forward down the left again but his right footed cross is cleared by the visitors backline.

28: So as things stand Slovakia would qualify for the World Cup next summer while Northern Ireland would be two points ahead of Czech Republic in third.

27: Slovakia come forward once more and win a throw-in down the right but Stoch runs the ball out of play much to the delight of the home fans.

26: Northern Ireland work a clever set-play to allow Healy a shooting chance but the striker's effort is always veering away from the far post.

25: Clingan swings in the ball but Skrtel heads it away but Northern Ireland win another free-kick on the left side edge of the penalty area.

24: The hosts are starting to get back into their passing game after the shock of going behind and Paterson earns a free-kick by the left corner flag.

23: Slovakia come forward again but some last ditch tackling on the edge on the area stops the visitors extending their valuable lead.

22: Good news for Northern Ireland fans is that Slovenia have just taken the lead against Poland.

21: Evans takes Weiss back into his own half and the Manchester City youngster gives away a free-kick in a dangerous position but the chance is wasted.

20: The corner is worked short but Weiss' low cross is cut out.

19: Hughes lets a through ball run past him and Sestack is nearly through on goal but Hughes sticks a foot out to put the ball out for a corner.

18: For all their hard work the home side are yet to really test the Slovakian goalkeeper.

17: SESTAK - Northern Ireland need to hold out as Slovakia play in a free-kick from the right. The ball is cleared but Durica plays it back in only for Sestak to get punished for high feet on Evans.

16: CLINGAN - Weiss is looking excellent tonight as he nutmegs Clingan only for the midfielder to pull him back by his shirt.

15: SESTAK - Weiss twists and turns Evans inside out and picks out Sestak in the middle who just has to tap it into the back of the net. Big test now for Nigel Worthington's men.

14: Northern Ireland are letting the visitors have the ball at the back for the time being.

13: Vittek bursts through the middle and looks to break through on goal but Evans comes across from left-back and clears well.

12: Healy tries to win the ball back for Northern Ireland but the refereee judges that he fouled Stoch.

11: Weiss is looking lively for the visitors but his mazy run and cross evades everyone.

10: Davis works his way down the left and earns a throw. Evans finds Healy and the striker plays if back to the Manchester United defender but his cross is just too high for Damien Johnson.

9: Sestak looks to shoot from distance but Clingan tackles back well.

8: Stoch swings the ball in but Aaron Hughes flicks it away with a great defensive header.

7: When Slovakia do have the ball they look extremelycomfortable in possession and Weiss wins a free-kick in a dangerous position, right-hand corner of the penalty area.

6: The home side decide to take the kick early but Evans' cross is wayward.

6: Steve Davis plucks the ball out the sky brilliantly and earns his side a free-kick.

5: Both sides are taking time to settle with the ball bouncing around in the middle of the park.

4: McCann swings it in and Slovakia manage to clear but the defending is less than convincing.

3: The corner is swung in but Northern Ireland clear easily and Healy forces a corner down the other end after Weiss shins it out of play.

2: The hosts are given their first warning. Sestak, Slovakia's top scorer in qualifying, finds his way into the penalty area but Craigan slides in for a corner.

1: Skrtel takes a free-kick for Slovakia and takes it short. Ball is cut out by Northern Ireland and Healy shoots but his effort is comfortably saved by Mucha.