NewsRound-up: Six Reds feature in Thursday's international action

World Cup qualifying took centre stage for the Reds, with Conor Bradley clocking up 77 minutes of game time for Northern Ireland in a 3-1 away victory over Luxembourg.

Elsewhere in Group A, Florian Wirtz was involved in Germany's 2-0 away defeat by Slovakia, featuring for the full contest.

In Group G, a trio of Reds represented the Netherlands, with Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch and Cody Gakpo facing off against Poland. All three played the full match in a 1-1 draw in Rotterdam.

Earlier in the evening, goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili started for Georgia in Group E tie as they were beaten 3-2 by Turkiye on home soil.

And at U21s level, Trent Kone-Doherty was an unused substitute for the Republic of Ireland in a 2-1 away win against Moldova in Euros qualifying.

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