Gavin Whyte takes a brilliant first touch in the area but his shot is well blocked.

The pressure is building and it's another corner!

Grigoris Kastanos is booked for hacking at Shea Charles and goes into the book.

John O'Neill
Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

We are keeping possession but we aren’t threatening at all. I don’t think we have mentioned Steven Davis the whole game. We have to play better and be more creative in the midfield.

It falls to Steven Davis at the edge of the area but he miskicks it, and it comes out to Paddy Lane and he decides to have a pop from 30 yards but it nearly clears the stadium.

Shea Charles slips as he hits a shot but it takes a touch and Northern Ireland win a corner.

Northern Ireland have failed to score in five of their last eight international fixtures and it shows so far.

All attacks are breaking down in the final third.

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Steven Davis plays in Gavin Whyte, who backheels it to George Saville but the midfielder misreads it and Cyprus come away with the ball.

Saville, frustrated, takes out his man and gives away a free-kick.

That sums it up so far with 31 minutes on the clock.

John O'Neill
Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

Cyprus are happy enough for Northern Ireland to have the ball in their own half, we need to up the tempo. We are picking the easy ball and playing backwards, we need to be braver than that.

Mark Sterling
BBC Sport NI

It didn't end up with an effort on goal, but that move down the right was the first time Northern Ireland have played with a high tempo.

Manager Ian Baraclough will be hoping it sparks his players into life, because so far it has been a bit pedestrian - not unlike it was against Greece on Thursday.

Shea Charles looks like nothing will faze him and some of his passing had been good, but once or twice he has looked to take a bit too long on the ball and has been dispossessed.

Cyprus have looked comfortable on the ball so far and, by sitting as deep as they are, they are making it difficult for the visitors.

Shea Charles was only one year and 96 days old when Steven Davis made his full international debut against Canada in February 2005.

Told you it would make you feel old.

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Speaking of Shea Charles, does anyone want to feel really, really old?

John O'Neill
Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

Shea Charles strolls about, he has a lovely touch and a nice range of passing. It seems clear that the message from the bench is to give the ball to him when possible.

The Cypriot defence slice the ball out for a corner and it sparks cheers from the Northern Ireland fans behind.

Paddy McNair whips the corner in but the referee blows for a foul on the goalkeeper.

As you were.

Kyle Lafferty is played in and his touch breaks to Gavin Whyte, who spins on the edge of the area but is smothered by blue shirts.

That's more encouraging for Baraclough and Northern Ireland.

John O'Neill
Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

There is no pace in the game at all, it is quite pedestrian at the minute. It must be hard for our lads in the heat.

Cyprus look really comfortable on the ball here and look the more likely to make something happen.

Ioannis Pittas has another go from the edge of the area but he's well closed down by the white shirts.

Northern Ireland have to be careful here.

Paddy McNair only half clears a long ball and it falls kindly for Loizos Loizou, who fires in a teasing effort that Bailey Peacock-Farrell does well to get down and keep out.

It took a bounce right in front of the keeper so he had to watch that one closely.

John O'Neill
Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio Ulster

Kyle came on and he huffed and puffed the other night but the service was hopeless. We need to get better service to him tonight as the balls through to the front two the other night weren’t sticking.

Ohh! Paddy McNair whips in a dangerous ball and George Saville, arriving late, gets under the ball and sends it over the bar.

Mark Sterling
BBC Sport NI

It's not always easy trying to predict the Northern Ireland formation, but it's clear Ian Baralcough has gone with the 4-3-3 shape that he finished the defeat against Greece with.

Paddy McNair is once again showing his versatility by moving from the back three to right-back, with Nial McGinn coming in on the left of the front three and Gavin Whyte on the other side.

Shea Charles, in the midfield three with captain Steven Davis and George Saville, has had a few early touches on his first start and has looked comfortable.

Still, though, 11 minutes played and Northern Ireland have yet to create a chance.