No pressure on NI for Iceland play-off - Andrews

Nations League play-off: Northern Ireland v Iceland

Dates: Friday, 24 October & Tuesday, 28 October Kick-off: 19:00 BST (Friday) & 18:00 GMT (Tuesday) Venues: Ballymena Showgrounds & Laugardalsvollur Stadium, Reykjavik

Coverage: Both matches are live on BBC iPlayer with live text commentary and in-play clips on the BBC Sport website and app.

Midfielder Joely Andrews insists "there's no pressure on us" as Northern Ireland prepare for their Nations League playoff against Iceland.

Tanya Oxtoby's side finished second in League B2 to set up a two-leg meeting with Iceland who were third in their League A group.

The first game takes place at the Ballymena Showgrounds on Friday before Tuesday's return leg in Reykjavik.

Iceland may have finished bottom of their group at this summer's European Championships in Switzerland, but Andrews is not downplaying the task ahead.

"The pressure is on them so we'll use that to our advantage as much as we can," said the 23-year-old, who plays for Hearts in the Scottish Women's Premier League.

"It's a massive opportunity to get into League A but also a massive opportunity to measure ourselves against a top side like Iceland who are just off the back of the Euros.

"It's nice being at home first. We can prepare how we want and they've got to come here, which is a difficult task. We'll be hard to break down and hopefully give them a good game.

"Our target will be to put in a solid first game on Friday and then take what we can out there."

Although Northern Ireland will be without injured captain Simone Magill, Andrews says "the vibes are good" in the squad.

There is better news with the return of Sarah McFadden, while a host of young players have come into the squad including Mia Moore.

"Simone is a miss," Andrews conceded.

"She is our captain, but within this squad we have a lot of leaders. Simone will be a gap, but everybody is going to stand up and it shows with the pool of players we have.

"It's great to see 'Mac' (McFadden) back in. She's a really experienced player and as a younger player, it's somebody we look to.

"With her experience, it's great to have her around the camp. It's important we have those figures away from the pitch we can go to."

Last week, Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill confirmed the executive had agreed "in principle" to be part of the bid to host games at the 2035 Women's World Cup.

Although there are issues to resolve which include raising the capacity of Windsor Park, Andrews is hopeful Belfast can be a host city.

"It would be massive for the progression of the game here," she said.

"You saw the effects the Euros had in England and not only grew the game there, but right throughout the UK.

"It would really boost girls and women's football here and also be a great occasion if it could come to Northern Ireland."