Wales vs Northern Ireland team news: Kyle Lafferty recalled against an unchanged Welsh side
Wales take on neighbours Northern Ireland in Euro 2016 round of sixteen match in Paris
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Your support makes all the difference.Michael O'Neill has recalled Kyle Lafferty to the Northern Ireland team for their 'Battle of Britain' clash with Wales. The Norwich forward replaces Conor Washington in the only change from Tuesday's defeat to Germany.
Sam Vokes retained his place up front for Wales in place of Hal Robson-Kanu, with Chris Coleman naming an unchanged side from that which eased past Russia 3-0 last Monday.
The Welsh qualified as Group B winners in their first ever European Championship, having beaten Russia and Slovakia and lost to England in the group matches.
Northen Ireland lost to Poland and Germany but defeated the Ukraine to qualify as one of the four best third-placed teams.
Wales Hennessey, Chester, A Williams, Davies, Gunter, Allen, Ledley, Ramsey, Taylor, Vokes, Bale.
Substitutions: F Williams, King, Robson-Kanu, G Williams, Edwards, Richards, Cotterill, Collins, J Williams, Vaughan, Church, Ward.
Northern Ireland McGovern, Hughes, McAuley, Cathcart, J Evans, Ward, Davis, C Evans, Norwood, Dallas, Lafferty.
Substitutions: Carroll, McLaughlin, Ferguson, Baird, McGinn, Grigg, Washington, McCullough, McNair, Magennis, Hodson, Mannus.
Referee Martin Atkinson (England)
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