The keeper now at Inverness, played the first half of an international friendly with Morocco at a rain swept Windsor Park in Belfast and collected his sixth cap.
He was replaced at the break by Blayney, who let in Marouane Chamakh for the opening goal of the game in the 55th minute. Patterson equalised for Northern Ireland with an 86th minute penalty to see the match finish 1-1.
In Dublin, Norway beat the Republic Of Ireland 2-1.
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