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Mellberg: Opening goal

Full-time! Sweden 1 Northern Ireland 1

90+2 mins: Healy's low drive nearly sneaks past Isaksson.

90 mins: Ibrahimovic sends his near post header just wide.

90 mins: Healy guides Brunt's cross just over the bar.

88 mins: Closing stages here, will there be a winner?

87 mins: Capaldi replaces McCartney for the visitors.

85 mins: Johansson comes on for Sweden. He replaces Kallstrom.

84 mins: Kallstrom's drilled left-footed effort drifts just over. Nearly a winner for the home side.

84 mins: Free-kick for Sweden after Davis holds down Ibrahimovic.

82 mins: Free-kick for Northern Ireland here. Could the visitors pinch a win?

79 mins: Allback in on for Sweden, but his near-post effort is well off target.

Fine finish! Lafferty shrugs off a challenge from Hansson, before curling a superb shot around Isaksson.

72 mins: GOAL for Northern Ireland and it's a superb strike.

71 mins: Healy's ambitious shot bounces well wide. The Fulham strikes apologies to his team-mates.

69 mins: The action is dying down here with Sweden happy to hold their slim lead.

63 mins: Healy's left-footed effort is gathered by Isaksson.

60 mins: Brunt's long-range drives drifts just over Isaksson's bar. Tremendous strike.

58 mins: Craigan escapes a booking after bringing down Elmander.

57 mins: A good move for the visitors comes to nothing. Good work by Sproule.

56 mins: A left-sided corner comes to nothing for Sweden.

52 mins: Kallstrom's shot flies out of the stadium.

48 mins: Clingan's drive floats just wide of Isaksson's upright.

Underway: Northern Ireland get the second half underway.

Out: The teams are back out on the pitch.

Half-time: It's half-time here in Stockholm with Mellberg's goal the difference between the sides.

45+1 mins: Concha is booked for a late tackle on McCartney.

45 mins: Mikael Nilsson has replaced the injured Wilhelmsson.

43 mins: Wilhelmsson's been stretchered off for Sweden. Let's hope it's nothing too serious.

40 mins: Wilhelmsson caught Brunt's boot and went over on his ankle. It looks like he will not be able to continue.

40 mins: Wilhelmsson is down injured and looks in some distress.

37 mins: Brunt has a sight of goal, but is shot is poor.

36 mins: Elmander's toe-poke goes wide of the goal, however, the offside flag was up anyway.

33 mins: Kallstrom's effort is poor and hits the wall.

32 mins: Wilhelmsson makes the most of any contact with Craigan to win a free-kick for Sweden.

31 mins: Healy's over-head kick goes over Isaksson's bar.

28 mins: Ibrahimovic's well-struck effort from the angle is saved by Taylor.

26 mins: Svensson strangely opts to pass the ball when well-placed on the edge of the box to shoot.

23 mins: The goal has lifted Sweden, who are now looking much more comfortable in possession.

20 mins: Elmander's ambitious shot goes nowhere near Taylor's goal.

18 mins: Lafferty is booked and now misses next month's qualifier with Denmark. The decision looked harsh by referee Layec.

16 mins: Healy's curling free-kick is well saved by Isaksson. Good response from the visitors.

15mins: Linderoth's free-kick is flicked on by Kallstrom for Mellberg to guide home at the back post.

15 mins: GOAL for Sweden! The home side have moved in front.

13 mins: Svensson's long-range effort is well struck, but it was always drifting away from the target.

11 mins: Brunt's free-kick into the penalty area is hooked clear.

11 mins: Lafferty wins a free-kick after being fouled. Good chance to get the ball in the box here.

8 mins: McAuley's fine block denies Sweden's Elmander down the left-hand side.

7 mins: Worthington's side have made a bright start here in Stockholm.

5 mins: Lafferty is given time and space outside the box, however, his effort is high, wide and handsome.

3 mins: Sweden hurl a long throw into the box, but Ibrahimovic fouled Craigan in trying to win the ball.

1 min: A long ball nearly reaches Lafferty, however, a foul is given against the Burnley striker.

Kick-off Sweden have kicked-off.

Qualify Sweden could qualify for Euro 2008 with a win over Nigel Worthington's charges.

The teams are as follows

Sweden: Isaksson, Concha, Mellberg, Hansson, Edman, Linderoth, Svensson, Wilhelmsson, Ljungberg, Ibrahimovic, Elmander. Subs: Shaaban, Nilsson, Majstorovic, Johansson, Kallstrom, Allback, Rosenberg.

Northern Ireland: Taylor, McAuley, Hughes, McCartney, Craigan, Davis, Clingan, Brunt, Healy, Sproule, Lafferty. Subs: Mannus, McCann, Webb, Jones, Capaldi, Robinson, Hamilton.

Referee: Bertrand Layec (France)