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Will Grigg believes his early-season goals at Wigan have answered those who questioned whether he would be adversely affected by his Euro 2016 snub. The 25-year-old was in France for Northern Irelands first ever European Championship finals this summer, although he did not feature in the tournament.But having scored six goals for the Latics on their return to the Sky Bet Championship, he is keen to prove he can offer more to international football than just a catchy supporters song as the Northern Irish prepare to face Azerbaijan in the World Cup Qualifiers on Friday night, live on Sky Sports. I went to France as a footballer, not as anything else, so to not play a minute was tough, he said.It was really disappointing and it was a tough time. I went there as part of the squad and youre not guaranteed to play and thats what happened. Northern Ireland striker Will Grigg is back among the goals for Wigan Its one of those things, you have to get back quickly and there probably were a few question marks, whether Id come back flying again and I certainly did that.It wasnt a case of me going back sulking, or anything like that, it was good to have a good start.Ive always got that belief and desire to score goals and be the best that I can. Its always nice when you prove people wrong. N Ireland vs Azerbaijan November 11, 2016, 7:30pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass His Will Griggs on Fire song, a reworking of Galas hit Freed from Desire, was the first song played over the PA system after Germanys win over Michael ONeills side in Hanover last month and remains a musical standard for Northern Ireland.But it was an actual fire that made the headlines on Wednesday as a car outside the front of the teams hotel in Belfast caught fire, with the problem understood to have been caused by a technical fault.The fire brigade soon had the blaze under control but the Northern Ireland players, who have spent the week in Dublin, were forced to come in through a different entrance.It was a bit of a coincidence but nothing to do with me, a smiling Grigg told Sky Sports News HQ. Northern Irelands captain, Southampton midfielder Steven Davis, is happy to see West Broms Chris Brunt back in the international squad As for the improvement in Northern Ireland in the four years since he made his international debut, Grigg admits he is unsure exactly how they developed from also-rans to a team capable of qualifying for tournament finals.Its probably a similar group of players, weve got that experience over the last two or three campaigns, he added.Weve developed as a group, a lot of that is down to Michael and the staff that have helped that. You cant put your finger on anything, I think its just a combination of everything, experience, confidence and the way we set up and work as a group.Meanwhile ONeill, who saw Stuart Dallas and Jamie Ward withdraw from his squad earlier this week because of injury, has now added Ross County striker Liam Boyce to the group in Belfast. Ross County striker Liam Boyce has been called up by Northern Ireland The World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan is followed by a friendly against Croatia, with victory in the first contest enough to see Northern Ireland go into second place in their group, behind Germany, as they bid to qualify for back-to-back major tournaments after a 30-year absence.Watch Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan on Friday night. Coverage begins on Sky Sports 1 HD at 7:30pm. Also See: No poppies for Northern Ireland Northern Ireland lose Ward Brunt back for Northern Ireland World Cup qualifying state of play Discount Custom Hockey Jerseys . The Oilers come in having lost five in a row (0-4-1) and 16 of their last 20 games, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Custom Hockey Jerseys Store . PAUL, Minn. http://www.customjerseyshockey.com/ . 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LeeAdianez Rodriguez, from New York, had entered the 5km race in the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge.LeeAdianez thought she had arrived late for the fun run, so when the half-marathon competitors - in a concurrent race - set off, she joined them without realising she had set up a slightly longer morning for herself than she thought...in fact 10 miles longer. She admitted she realised her error about halfway around the 13.1 mile course - but gamely decided to finish it anyway.She completted the half-marathon in 2:43:31, finishing in 2:43:31, in 1885th place out of 2,111 finishers.ddddddddddddHer mother Espada lost track of her daughter when she went to park her car, and she told the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle that she frantically reported LeeAdianez missing to the police.She gave me a really big scare. She just wanted to finish the race, Espada said. Two hours after I started looking for her, I see that one of the officers found her. And I see she has a medal.It was such a scary moment, but rewarding for her in the end. I dont even know how she did it. Im so proud of her. ' ' '