Alternative rock band Snow Patrol's lead singer Gary Lightbody warmed up with the Northern Ireland national team ahead of their crucial Euro2016 clash with Romania.

The famous multi-instrumentalist, singer and song-writer was invited to take part in the session at Windsor Park on Thursday after NI coach Austin MacPhee noticed him playing football in Los Angeles earlier this year.

"Michael O'Neill, or the gaffer as I call him now, said it was fine," explained Lightbody to Sky Sports News HQ.

"I got to wear the Northern Ireland shirt at Windsor Park and I also scored! It was a dream come true."

Northern Ireland sit second on the Group F table with 11 points, one behind Romania, ahead of the weekend's clash in Belfast.