Norway manager Gemma Grainger says Caroline Graham Hansen is a "special" player after the Barcelona star scored twice against Northern Ireland.

Enter Graham Hansen in blue-chip style for Norway’s third. The 29-year-old collected the ball on the halfway line and completed a blissfully easy one-two before beating Burns at her near post. The only surprise was that three remained the margin of Norway’s superiority until half-time.

Northern Ireland’s hopes of reaching Euro 2025 were all but dashed after a heavy 4-0 defeat to Norway in the first leg of their play-off in Larne.Barcelona forward Caroline Graham Hansen’s first-half double at Inver Park sandwiched Tuva Hansen’s strike and Guro Bergsvand left Tanya Oxtoby’s side a mountain to climb by adding a fourth in the second period.

Watch highlights as Caroline Graham Hansen scores twice to help Norway beat Northern Ireland 4-0 in the first leg of the Euro 2025 play-off at Inver Park.

If Northern Ireland are triumphant over the two legs then they will make it back-to-back European Championship qualifications. However, they know the task at hand against the Norwegians who beat Albania 14-0 across two legs in the first play-off.