Shrewsbury Town's Tom Flanagan earns Northern Ireland call up

Shrewsbury Town defender Tom Flanagan has been called up to play for Northern Ireland during the upcoming international break.

It means the 30-year-old, who signed from Sunderland in January, will miss Town's game against Burton Albion on Saturday, September 24.

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Flanagan has been impressive this season and will represent his nation in their Uefa Nations League fixtures when they take on Kosovo to Windsor Park, and then when they travel to Greece a couple of days later.

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