IT'S DEBUT EUPHORIA FOR JAMIE

JUBILANT Jamie Reid reflected on an ‘unbelievable’ experience after capping his international debut for Northern Ireland with a seventh-minute goal against Romania.

- John Lyons

The 29-year-old Stevenage forward, who qualifies for Michael O’Neill’s team through his grandmother, gave the boys in green the lead with a cool finish after being teed up by Southampton midfielder Shea Charles.

Euro 2024-bound Romania levelled in the first half in Bucharest, but it was still a highly creditable draw for a young Northern Ireland side – and there was no hiding Reid’s delight.

“That was unbelievable,” said the Torquay-born hitman, who has caught the eye this term with 21 goals for Boro. “It was a good experience and I couldn’t have got off to a better start.