Mick McDermott insists he is ignoring the "balloons" calling for him to leave Glentoran.
McDermott has come under increasing pressure following the club's abysmal run of form which has seen them slip down the Premiership table.
The Glens earned some respite on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Moyola Park in the Irish Cup, but there were still a few dissenters at pitchside who voiced their disapproval at the under-fire boss.
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A 'Mick Out' banner was also unfurled before kick-off before being removed.
While McDermott accepts the frustration of fans, he insists he won't bow to those supporters who are calling for his axe.
He told reporters after the game: “I simply block out outside noise. You know it’s there, so why look at it?
There were 10 balloons shouting abuse. I didn’t take them under my notice.
“I wouldn’t waste a moment’s thought over them, or some of the stuff that is written on social media. We were 15 games unbeaten earlier in the season, where were the balloons then?
“I’m not going to hide behind the fact that we were on a terrible run, four points from eight League games. Hopefully we are now coming out of it, it’s now about building a bit of momentum.”
Saturday's win made it just two victories in Glentoran's last 11 games across all competitions, but McDermott will be hoping it is a catalyst for better results in the weeks ahead.
First-half goals from Terry Devlin and Danny Purkis were enough to seal a comfortable win at Mill Meadow.
“We started well and could have been a couple of goals up, even before we got the opener,” McDermott added.
“We created a hell of a lot of chances. Danny (Purkis) and Jay (Donnelly) got into some great positions, so I suppose the only disappointment was we didn’t score more.
“It was also important not to concede, especially the way results have been going recently.
“I thought we were in total control. I would put it down as a professional performance.
“It was good to get some new lads in. I thought young Aaron Wightman was electric and Terry Devlin had a great game in the middle.
“It was one of those games we were in a no-win situation. Had we won five, it was expected. We won by two, so people will say we struggled.
“Overall, I was pleased with the performance and happy to be in the next round.”
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