Despite the penalty call, Steve Nicol still contends the deserving team won between Switzerland and Northern Ireland.
A controversial handball call in the box and the ensuing penalty from Ricardo Rodriguez mean the Swiss hold a huge advantage over Northern Ireland after the first leg. Gareth McAuley will contemplate international retirement if Northern Ireland fail to beat Switzerland in their World Cup playoff.
McAuley, who turns 38 next month, will win his 76th cap at St Jakob-Park on Sunday when Michael O’Neill’s team look to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit from Thursday’s encounter in Belfast.
Should they not, and miss out on reaching their first World Cup since 1986, a number of veterans will mull over their Northern Irish futures.
West Brom centre-back McAuley admits his…
A controversial handball call in the box and the ensuing penalty from Ricardo Rodriguez mean the Swiss hold a huge advantage over Northern Ireland after the first leg. 
Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill said his side will have to “channel the anger” stemming from the controversial penalty decision that