Debut boys Michael O'Connor and Michael Gault have won the seal of approval
from Northern Ireland captain Aaron Hughes.
Nigel Worthington's side finished Wednesday night's 4-1 win over Georgia with very much an inexperienced midfield.
O'Connor came on at half-time in place of Damien Johnson for his international debut and 25 minutes later Gault was given his bow.
The Linfield man may know his way around Windsor Park, but playing there in a green shirt was new to him.
Hughes, however, has praised the new boys for their night's work.
"The two boys who made their debuts, Michael O'Connor and Michael Gault, did really well," said Hughes.
"Georgia had one of their strikers dropping into midfield to make an extra man in there and it was difficult for them because they had to pick an extra man up.
"They coped well, they worked hard and passed the ball around when they could.
"It is always hard to come into a game like that, we were already 3-0 up when Michael O'Connor came on at half-time and the game was dead a bit, but I thought they worked very well.
"It was good for Peter Thompson to come on and get the goal at the end to boost his confidence too."
Thompson benefited from Hughes winning a header after a Keith Gillespie corner to get the final touch before the ball went into the net, giving him his first international goal.
At the other end David Healy joined Chris Baird, Keith Gillespie and Jonny Evans on the list of players who have scored own-goals in internationals since Nigel Worthington took charge.
"It's unfortunate. It's just one of those things, it's unlucky and there's not a lot you can really do about it a lot of the time," said Hughes.
Meanwhile, there was one famous fan sitting in the stands for the victory.
James Quinn made a return to Windsor Park to cheer on his old team-mates and revealed he is missing the Green and White Army.
"The only thing I miss about playing football is nights at Windsor Park playing for Northern Ireland," said Quinn, who finished with exactly 50 caps to his name.
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