Ian Baraclough said he expects to remain in charge of Northern Ireland after hearing more calls from fans for him to go before his side rallied to rescue a 2-2 draw at home to Cyprus.

Northern Ireland fell 2-0 down as Andronikos Kakoullis scored in either half for Cyprus, and there were briefly chants of “We want Bara out” from the Windsor Park kop around the hour mark. Paddy McNair pulled a goal back before Jonny Evans struck in the third minute of added time to salvage a point, though a second draw in eight days against a side Northern Ireland expected to beat twice was not enough to prevent a chorus of boos at the final whistle.

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