Northern Ireland coach Michael O'Neill was delighted with his young players for their Euro qualifying win against San Marino.

Dion Charles scored twice as Northern Ireland beat San Marino 2-0 on O'Neill's return to the job.

O'Neill was impressed with teenagers Conor Bradley, Shea Charles and Isaac Price, who finished the Euro qualifier.

"We're obviously trying to mount a campaign we can qualify in but we're trying to build a team going forward as well," he said after Thursday's win.

Bolton right back Bradley, on loan from Liverpool, and Manchester City midfielder Shea Charles were handed starting berths by O'Neill and rewarded the returning manager with assured performances in Northern Ireland's opening Euro 2024 qualifier in San Marino.

Everton teenager Isaac Price was handed his debut in the closing stages and O'Neill said he was "delighted" with his young players.

"I've watched a lot of Conor this season and I told him before the game to take his club form and play," he said.

"It's no different and I think that is how he approached the game. He had a real positive mindset to the game, he is very good athletically, good technically and he keep improving and getting better.

"Shea was magnificent, I thought. He broke the play up, he rarely wasted a pass. We put him in the middle of the back three for the last 15 minutes and he wasn't fazed by that.

"His temperament for the game is as good as I've seen in a young player, to be honest.

"It was nice to get Isaac Price on the pitch as well because he has impressed. He is a very young player and he has impressed in the three days we have had him."