Burnley striker Paterson earns international call

Burnley striker Martin Paterson has received an international call up for next month’s qualifier against the Faroe Islands.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Jul 2011, 09:11 BST

Paterson, who last earned a call-up in September 2010, is included in Nigel Worthington’s 23-man squad for the game in Belfast on Wednesday, August 10.

Northern Ireland head into the match second bottom of Group C - two points above the Faroes - having picked up six points from their first five games.

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They lie five points behind second-placed Slovenia but have games in hand on all their rivals.

Full squad: Tuffey (Inverness), Camp (Nottingham Forest), Mannus (St Johnstone); J Evans (Manchester United), McGivern (Manchester City), Cathcart (Blackpool), McAuley (West Brom), Hughes (Fulham), Hodson (Watford); Baird (Fulham), McCann (Peterborough), McGinn (Celtic, on loan at Brentford), Gorman (Wolves), C Evans (Hull), Davis (Rangers), Clingan (Coventry), McCourt (Celtic); Feeney (Oldham), McQuoid (Millwall), McClean (Derry), Healy (Rangers), Ward (Derby), Paterson (Burnley).

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