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​EURO2016: McGinn still not come down from Northern Ireland victory

Niall McGinn was still coming to terms with scoring a late goal in Northern Ireland's 2-0 victory over Ukraine.

The 28 year old came off the bench to hammer home his side's second goal in injury time, after Gareth McAuley had headed in the opener on 49 minutes.

"I don't think it has sunk in yet," McGinn told BBC Radio Ulster.

"What a night and what an occasion. To come off the bench and to score as well was just unbelievable for me."

A draw against world champions Germany in Paris on Tuesday will guarantee them a place in the knockout stages, though the three points they already have could be enough.

"Before the game, I was hitting shots into those goals and hitting them nicely," said the Aberdeen winger.

"Josh (Magennis) got on the ball and beat the full-back and pulled it back. Stuarty (Stuart Dallas) shouted to me to leave it for him but I followed up the rebound.

"I was just in the right place at the right time."

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