IFA faces punishment after photographer hit by firework

The Irish Football Association is facing a Uefa investigation after a photographer was struck by a firework during Saturday's Euro 2016 qualifier between Northern Ireland and Romania.

Darren Kidd received medical assistance at the side of the Windsor Park pitch after being hit on the neck by the firework, which exploded on the ground.
The incident happened during the second half of Saturday's 0-0 draw.
The IFA said it was hoping it would just be warned, given its good record.
Disciplinary proceedings have been started after the incident was included in the Uefa delegate's report.
Kidd, who works for the Press Eye agency, wrote on Twitter: "Burnt sore deaf - one dead camera. I was very lucky.
"Don't want to think what would have happened if I hadn't got it off my neck. I blame the home fan who threw it."
The Polish Football Association was fined £18,000 after supporters released fireworks during their qualifier against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin earlier this year, and the Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Federation has also been cited this week for a similar offence.
IFA president Jim Shaw is hoping for a sympathetic hearing.
"I would not expect the punishment to be significant, especially for a first incident of this kind," he told the Belfast Telegraph.
"We have a good record and it may even be a case of being given a warning rather than a fine.
"The only other incident we have had was when a linesman was hit by a coin thrown from the stand against Poland and that was six years ago.
"Overall, things went well. The stadium looked great and the atmosphere was very good."