Skipper Gareth McAuley has been named in the Northern Ireland squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Slovenia. McAuley has won 14 international caps and scored his first goal in last month's victory over San Marino.

The Northern Irish take on Poland on Saturday, 28th March and Slovenia on Wednesday, 1st April, both at Windsor Park.

Northern Ireland: Maik Taylor (Birmingham City), Alan Mannus (Linfield), Jonathan Tuffey (Partick Thistle), Stephen Craigan (Motherwell), Aaron Hughes (Fulham), Gareth McAuley (Ipswich Town), Ryan McGivern (Manchester City), Chris Baird (Fulham), Jonathan Evans (Manchester United), Grant McCann (Scunthorpe United), Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion), Niall McGinn (Celtic), Sammy Clingan (Norwich City), Damien Johnson (Birmingham City), Pat McCourt (Celtic), Dean Shiels (Doncaster Rovers), David Healy (Sunderland), Warren Feeney (Cardiff City - on loan at Dundee United), Martin Paterson (Burnley), Jamie Ward (Sheffield United). Against Slovenia only: George McCartney (Sunderland), Kyle Lafferty (Rangers), Steven Davis (Rangers).

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