Euro 2016: Wales 1-0 Northern Ireland - 5 talking points

#4 James Chester immense in defence

The Irish failed to get the better of James Chester all day long

He was arguably the most impressive player in the Welsh back three. James Chester put in a defensive masterclass, marshalling winger Stuart Dallas in the first half and depriving him of any space to approach Hennessey’s goal. He committed to a crucial last-man tackle and made a number of important clearances from Northern Irish set-pieces.

The Baggies defender is definitely a candidate for Man of the Match based on that robust performance. His consistency across his nation’s four games has been a massive plus-point for Chris Coleman, who hopes his centre-back can maintain this level of performance in the last eight against Hungary or Belgium.