Armenia - 1 Northern Ireland - 0 Northern Ireland remain scoreless after three European qualifying games and stay bottom of Group Six after their defeat to Armenia on Saturday.
The home side recorded their first win in more than three years after Artur Petrosyan scored three minutes from time with a close-range strike.
Northern Ireland had a good chance to open their account late in the first half but Damien Johnson had trouble controlling the ball on a slippery pitch with only the goalkeeper to beat.
ARMENIA: Berezovsky, Melikian, Petikian, Hovsepyan, Vardanian, Bilibio, Petrosian, Voskanian, Sargsian (Artur Azat Mkrtchian 88), Arman Karamian (Aghvan Mkrtchian 87), Artavadz Karamian. Subs Not Used: Hambardzumian, Minasyan, Partsikian, Tadevosian, Karen Dokhoyan. Booked: Melikian, Hovsepyan. Goals: Petrosian 87.
NORTHERN IRELAND: Taylor, Aaron Hughes, McCann, Craigan, Williams, Lomas, Gillespie, Johnson, Healy, Quinn (Elliott 71), McVeigh. Subs Not Used: Fettis, Baird, Toner, Duff, Michael Hughes. Booked: Craigan.
Referee: Roland Beck (Liechtenstein)
