Malta Women vs Northern Ireland Women; Women's World Cup Qualifying Group B2

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Malta Women vs Northern Ireland Women. Women's World Cup Qualifying Group B2.

6:00pm, Saturday 18th April 2026.

Centenary StadiumAttendance790.

Malta Women 2

M Farrugia (41st minute)
L Ayres (80th minute)

Northern Ireland Women 4

E Mason (40th minute, 51st minute)
N Johnson (68th minute)
R Holloway (sent off 71st minute)
L McFarland (71st minute)

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Match Commentary

Match ends, Malta Women 2, Northern Ireland Women 4.
90'+6

Second Half ends, Malta Women 2, Northern Ireland Women 4.
90'+5

Foul by Casey Howe (Northern Ireland Women).
90'+5

Emma Lipman (Malta Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5
Substitution

Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Aimee Kerr replaces Megan Bell.

sub-on:

Aimee Kerr

sub-off:

Megan Bell
90'+3

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+3

Rebecca McKenna (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3

Foul by Maria Farrugia (Malta Women).
90'+2

Foul by Ellie Mason (Northern Ireland Women).
90'+2

Crista Chetcuti-Ganado (Malta Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2

Offside, Northern Ireland Women. Casey Howe is caught offside.
90'+1

Attempt missed. Leah Ayres (Malta Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Haley Bugeja.
90'

Casey Howe (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'

Foul by Alexandra Gatt (Malta Women).
88'

Rebecca McKenna (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88'

Foul by Maria Farrugia (Malta Women).
87'

Casey Howe (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87'

Foul by Emma Lipman (Malta Women).
84'

Foul by Laura Rafferty (Northern Ireland Women).
84'

Haley Bugeja (Malta Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83'

Attempt saved. Haley Bugeja (Malta Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jackie Burns (Northern Ireland Women). Assisted by Brenda Borg.
83'
Yellow Card

Casey Howe (Northern Ireland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Casey Howe
83'

Foul by Casey Howe (Northern Ireland Women).
83'

Haley Bugeja (Malta Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Substitution

Substitution, Malta Women. Crista Chetcuti-Ganado replaces Kailey Willis.

sub-on:

Crista Chetcuti-Ganado

sub-off:

Kailey Willis
82'

Brenna McPartlan (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'

Foul by Haley Bugeja (Malta Women).
80'
Goal

Goal! Malta Women 2, Northern Ireland Women 4. Leah Ayres (Malta Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Shona Zammit with a cross.

goal:

Leah Ayres

assist:

Shona Zammit
79'

Attempt saved. Casey Howe (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Raisa Costantino (Malta Women). Assisted by Natalie Johnson with a cross.
78'
Yellow Card

Emma Lipman (Malta Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Emma Lipman
78'

Casey Howe (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78'

Foul by Emma Lipman (Malta Women).
77'
Substitution

Substitution, Malta Women. Leah Ayres replaces Nicole Sciberras.

sub-on:

Leah Ayres

sub-off:

Nicole Sciberras
77'
Substitution

Substitution, Malta Women. Tammy Falzon replaces Océane Grange.

sub-on:

Tammy Falzon

sub-off:

Océane Grange
76'

Attempt missed. Ellie Mason (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Megan Bell with a cross following a corner.
76'

Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Emma Lipman.
75'
Substitution

Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Laura Rafferty replaces Joely Andrews.

sub-on:

Laura Rafferty

sub-off:

Joely Andrews
74'
Substitution

Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Caragh Hamilton replaces Leyla McFarland.

sub-on:

Caragh Hamilton

sub-off:

Leyla McFarland
74'
Substitution

Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Casey Howe replaces Lauren Wade.

sub-on:

Casey Howe

sub-off:

Lauren Wade
71'
Goal

Goal! Malta Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 4. Leyla McFarland (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Megan Bell following a fast break.

goal:

Leyla McFarland

assist:

Megan Bell
71'

Attempt blocked. Brenda Borg (Malta Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
71'
Red Card

Second yellow card to Rebecca Holloway (Northern Ireland Women) for a bad foul.

second-yellow-card:

Rebecca Holloway
70'

Foul by Rebecca Holloway (Northern Ireland Women).
70'

Kailey Willis (Malta Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68'
Goal

Goal! Malta Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 3. Natalie Johnson (Northern Ireland Women) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Danielle Maxwell following a corner.

goal:

Natalie Johnson

assist:

Danielle Maxwell
67'

Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Rachel Cuschieri.
67'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66'

Delay in match because of an injury Brenda Borg (Malta Women).
65'

Attempt missed. Maria Farrugia (Malta Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Haley Bugeja.
64'

Attempt blocked. Maria Farrugia (Malta Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haley Bugeja.
63'

Attempt missed. Danielle Maxwell (Northern Ireland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leyla McFarland.
62'

Natalie Johnson (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'

Foul by Brenda Borg (Malta Women).
61'
Substitution

Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Danielle Maxwell replaces Keri Halliday.

sub-on:

Danielle Maxwell

sub-off:

Keri Halliday
61'

Offside, Northern Ireland Women. Rebecca McKenna is caught offside.
60'

Ellie Mason (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60'

Foul by Haley Bugeja (Malta Women).
59'

Offside, Northern Ireland Women. Lauren Wade is caught offside.
51'
Goal

Goal! Malta Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 2. Ellie Mason (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.

goal:

Ellie Mason
49'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
48'

Delay in match because of an injury Kailey Willis (Malta Women).
48'

Jackie Burns (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48'

Foul by Kailey Willis (Malta Women).
47'

Attempt blocked. Rachel Cuschieri (Malta Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haley Bugeja.
Second Half begins Malta Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 1.
45'+2

First Half ends, Malta Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 1.
45'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'

Foul by Brenna McPartlan (Northern Ireland Women).
45'

Kailey Willis (Malta Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'

Attempt missed. Ellie Mason (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
45'

Attempt blocked. Lauren Wade (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Megan Bell.
44'

Attempt saved. Haley Bugeja (Malta Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jackie Burns (Northern Ireland Women). Assisted by Maria Farrugia.
43'

Attempt missed. Ellie Mason (Northern Ireland Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rebecca McKenna.
41'
Goal

Goal! Malta Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 1. Maria Farrugia (Malta Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.

goal:

Maria Farrugia
41'

Corner, Malta Women. Conceded by Jackie Burns.
41'

Attempt saved. Haley Bugeja (Malta Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jackie Burns (Northern Ireland Women). Assisted by Maria Farrugia.
40'
Goal

Goal! Malta Women 0, Northern Ireland Women 1. Ellie Mason (Northern Ireland Women) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Megan Bell with a cross following a corner.

goal:

Ellie Mason

assist:

Megan Bell
39'

Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Océane Grange.
38'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37'

Delay in match (Northern Ireland Women).
36'

Natalie Johnson (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36'

Kailey Willis (Malta Women).
34'
Yellow Card

Rebecca Holloway (Northern Ireland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Rebecca Holloway
34'

Foul by Rebecca Holloway (Northern Ireland Women).
34'

Haley Bugeja (Malta Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30'

Attempt missed. Megan Bell (Northern Ireland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rebecca Holloway.
27'

Foul by Brenna McPartlan (Northern Ireland Women).
27'

Nicole Sciberras (Malta Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22'

Offside, Northern Ireland Women. Leyla McFarland is caught offside.
21'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
20'

Delay in match because of an injury Rebecca McKenna (Northern Ireland Women).
19'

Foul by Megan Bell (Northern Ireland Women).
19'

Rachel Cuschieri (Malta Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18'

Handball by Joely Andrews (Northern Ireland Women).
18'

Attempt missed. Kailey Willis (Malta Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maria Farrugia with a cross following a corner.
17'

Corner, Malta Women. Conceded by Natalie Johnson.
16'

Attempt missed. Ellie Mason (Northern Ireland Women) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Megan Bell with a cross following a corner.
15'

Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Raisa Costantino.
14'

Ellie Mason (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14'

Foul by Alexandra Gatt (Malta Women).
11'

Attempt missed. Rebecca Holloway (Northern Ireland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lauren Wade following a corner.
10'

Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Océane Grange.
9'

Corner, Malta Women. Conceded by Natalie Johnson.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.