FOOTBALL: Patterson included in NI squad to play Albania

Coleraine's Rory Patterson has been included in Nigel Worthington's Northern Ireland side to take on Albania.

The game, on Wednesday, March 3 will be played at teh Qemal Stafa Stadium in Tirana.

The full squad list is:

Maik Taylor Birmingham City

Jonathan Tuffey Partick Thistle

Trevor Carson Sunderland

Defenders

Gareth McAuley Ipswich Town

Jonathan Evans Manchester United

Stephen Craigan Motherwell

George McCartney Sunderland

Ryan McGivern Manchester City

Shane Duffy Everton

Andrew Little Rangers

Midfielders

Niall McGinn Celtic

Grant McCann Scunthorpe United

Michael O'Connor Scunthorpe United

Steven Davis Rangers

Chris Brunt West Bromwich Albion

Dean Shiels Doncaster Rovers

Damien Johnson Plymouth Argyle

Sammy Clingan Coventry City

Forwards

David Healy Sunderland

Warren Feeney Cardiff City

Kyle Lafferty Rangers

Andrew Kirk Dunfermline Athletic

Rory Patterson Coleraine