DANIEL Ballard scored his first international goal as Northern Ireland defeated Lithuania 4-1 in their World Cup qualifier in Vilnius on Thursday night.
Millwall centre-back Ballard, on his ninth cap, opened the scoring in the 20th minute when he finished a cross from Charlton attacker Conor Washington.
Washington scored a penalty seven minutes into the second half before Rolandas Baravykas pulled a goal back two minutes later.
Bailey Peacock-Farrell then saved Arvydas Novikovas’s spot-kick, before Shayne Lavery and Paddy McNair made sure of a first three points of the campaign for Ian Baraclough’s side in Group C, and a first competitive win for the manager.
Lions midfielder George Saville was absent through suspension but will return for their next qualifier at home to Switzerland next Wednesday.
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