VIDEO CLIP: Re-live glorious moment from 40 years ago as Northern Ireland put one past Spain

To mark the upcoming re-union of the 1982 World Cup squad, the News Letter offers this short snippet from back in the day.

In one of Northern Ireland’s finest footballing moments ever, Gerry Armstrong blasts one past the Spanish defence and goalie Luis Arconada.

For more information on the re-union happenning this month, including ticket details, click here.

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