Centre-back Ciaron Brown's header was the closest Northern Ireland came to scoring in DniproNorthern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough says patience is required as a number of his side's promising young players find their feet in international football. "We can't just expect that these young players come in and hit the ground running, and suddenly are at a level where it has taken years for Jonny (Evans), Craig and Stuart Dallas to be. "We're seeing one or two in different positions as well, so we're asking them to go and do something that's they're not used to. "A lot of players have done themselves a world of good on this trip. "I can't fault the players for effort; they're shattered, it's been a long double-season if you like.

Source: BBC June 04, 2021 08:48 UTC