Taylor Called Up

Last updated : 22 February 2010 By Brian Cartlidge

The 38-year-old Blues keeper has today been named in Northern Ireland coach Nigel Worthington's 23-man squad for the game at the Qemal Stafa Stadium in Tirana on Wednesday, 3rd March.

Should Taylor keep goal in Albania he will be making his 83rd Appearance for his country.

Former Blues midfielder Damien Johnson, who joined Plymough Argyle last month, is also included in the squad.

Full Northern Ireland squad:

Goalkeepers: M Taylor (Birmingham City), J Tuffey (Partick Thistle), T Carson (Sunderland).

Defenders: G McAuley (Ipswich Town), J Evans (Manchester United), S Craigan (Motherwell), G McCartney (Sunderland), R McGivern (Manchester City), A Little (Rangers).

Midfielders: N McGinn (Celtic), G McCann (Scunthorpe United), Michael O'Connor (Scunthorpe United), S Davis (Rangers), C Brunt (West Bromwich Albion), D Shiels (Doncaster Rovers), D Johnson (Plymouth Argyle), S Clingan (Coventry City).

Forwards: D Healy (Sunderland, on loan at Ipswich Town), W Feeney (Cardiff City), K Lafferty (Rangers), A Kirk (Dunfermline Athletic), R Patterson (Coleraine).