Under-fire Ian Baraclough urges patience with Northern Ireland rebuild

Ian Baraclough remains under pressure after Northern Ireland’s draw with Cyprus (Niall Carson/PA)

Under-pressure Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough has said his bosses at the Irish FA understand the rebuilding phase his squad are in and believes they will give him time to see it through.

For a second match running Baraclough heard chants from Northern Ireland fans calling on him to go before his side rallied from 2-0 down to snatch a stoppage-time equaliser in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Cyprus.