Northern Ireland have qualified for the last 16 of their first ever Euros after a 1-0 defeat to Germany was sufficient to see them through at Turkey's expense.
Michael O'Neill's men battled to keep the score at 1-0, with Hamilton goalkeeper Michael McGovern's heroic display earning him the standard Wikipedia edit which, if anything, played down his performance in the face of relentless German pressure.
Lol @ballsdotie pic.twitter.com/qEIGHmb1ir
— Ciarán Allen (@CiaranAllen82) June 21, 2016
When the final whistle blew at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, Turkey had seen off Czech Republic 2-0, but their -2 goal difference on 3 points meant Northern Ireland (GD: 0) advance from Group C with a superior goal difference to both the Turks and Albania.
How important was Josh McGuiness' swashbuckling run towards the Ukrainian box instead of taking the ball into the corner, by the way?
Meanwhile, Twitter went berserk about Norn Iron's colossal achievement:
The Northern Ireland @UEFAEURO story continues. Stay tuned Europe! 👀 😀 #DareToDream #GAWA
— Northern Ireland (@NorthernIreland) June 21, 2016
Last 16 of @UEFAEURO, the dreams still alive!!! Thanks to man of the moment @mcgov12 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 #GAWA #DareToDream
— Steven Davis MBE (@StevenDavis8) June 21, 2016
Everyone said we wouldn't do it, everyone had written us off! We proved them wrong! WE ARE NORN IRON AND WERE IN THE LAST 16 GET IN #GAWA
— Simone Magill (Rigby) (@SimoneMagill) June 21, 2016
Last 16!!! #GAWA
— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) June 21, 2016
Straight out to celebrate with a kebab and a shave #Tur #NIR
— Carl Frampton MBE (@RealCFrampton) June 21, 2016
We did it! We're guaranteed a place in the last 16. Dreamland! Well done all the Norn Iron squad and staff. This is epic. So happy! Yeooo!
— gary lightbody (@garysnowpatrol) June 21, 2016
I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever forget this feeling #gawa
— Laure James (@LaureJames) June 21, 2016
Well Micheal Owen, Ray Wilkins, The Sun newspaper and anyone else
UP YOURS!!!#GAWA #ourweecountry pic.twitter.com/n3tfUsE4ih— Iain McAfee (@iain71) June 21, 2016
Northern Ireland becomes only 4th team to advance to the knockout rounds in its EURO debut. pic.twitter.com/01U4v8LVGk
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 21, 2016
Northern Ireland manager Michael O' Neill who can only pick from around 50 professional players are through to the last 16. Incredible
— Barry O'Mahony (@barryomahony_9) June 21, 2016
