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Gareth Fullerton

Northern Ireland fan puts David Healy on the spot during live television broadcast

It's fair to say Northern Ireland fans are pretty frustrated at the minute.

Sunday's 2-2 draw with Cyprus was the latest malaise for the Green and White Army to digest and heaps more pressure on manager Ian Baraclough.

It took a 94th-minute equaliser from Jonny Evans to salvage a point, against a side ranked 105th in the world.

Read more: Ian Baraclough says 'majority' of Northern Ireland fans accept where his squad is right now

There were boos throughout the game at Windsor Park, with some chants of "We want Bara out" ringing out after Cyprus took a 2-0 lead.

One fan carried held his frustration to way after the full-time whistle sounded, even interrupting Premier Sports' live coverage to as David Healy if he fancied replacing under-fire Baraclough as manager.

Linfield boss Healy - Northern Ireland men's record goalscorer - was part of Premier Sports' punditry team which also included former international teammates Chris Brunt and Stephen Craigan.

The supporter could be heard shouting: "Healy, are you taking the job?"

Presenter Graham Little joked: "Someone asking you if you're going to take the job...I've already asked you that last week. They obviously weren't watching Premier Sports because you already said no."

Healy laughed it off suggesting the fan was actually directing the question to Craigan.

Former defender Craigan said: "Ian has a job and is still in the position so I don't think it's right for anyone to talk about what's going on.

"Ultimately moving forward, and we've said it continually, something has to change. There has to be a turnaround at some stage where we can start thinking about winning games again and getting that feeling back.

"And to be fair the fans were terrific this afternoon. It would be easy for them to chuck it and be poisonous and nasty, but they showed their true colours today and the players will have appreciated that."

Healy added: "I don't think Ian has had too much luck during his tenure here. Maybe those two scruffy goals today could be a turning point.

"Yes, we don't have a game now until September, but he will be looking forward to the next game. He probably hopes there could be another game in two or three days' time."

Read more: Martin O'Neill thanks legendary NI boss Billy Bingham for gifting him "incredibly special" times

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