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International: Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis hails side after 1-0 win over Russia

Image: Steve Davis: Thrilled by his side's performance

Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis believes their 1-0 win over Russia was just reward for all the hard work the team have put in in their World Cup qualification campaign.

O' Neill had nothing but praise for his young side as they upset the odds in the absence of several more experienced players. "(We did) nothing different that we haven't done in previous games, but tonight we just had 11 real players on the pitch, 13 for the lads that came on," he said. "The work rate of the team and their quality on the ball was excellent. "You can get carried away but it's a big result for us, no doubt about that. We were playing against a very, very strong team. "I think we had six players on the team who've had less than 10 starts for Northern Ireland, so that gives an indication of where they are in terms of their development. They were fantastic."

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