West Ham Youngster Josh Briggs Helps Northern Ireland U21s to 4-0 Win

West Ham United defender Josh Briggs started for Northern Ireland Under-21s in a 4-0 win against Malta during European Championship qualifying on Saturday night. Manager Tommy Wright selected Briggs in the starting lineup at the Centenary Stadium in Ta'Qali. Goals from Shea Kearney, Bayley McCann, and a brace from Jack Patterson secured the victory, moving Northern Ireland to third place in Group F.

Briggs missed an early scoring chance from a Cole Brannigan delivery before Northern Ireland took control of the match. The defender, who previously played in the National League Cup final with West Ham U21s, may feature in upcoming qualifiers against Georgia and Greece before West Ham face Queens Park Rangers in Championship action.