‘Delighted' Stephen Bradley hails Hoops for mature display after record European victory in Gibraltar
Three goals in the space of eight minutes after the break via Danny Mandroiu, John McGovern and Jack Byrne killed the first leg tie in Gibraltar with Bradley praising his players' maturity in dealing with the tricky local conditions as well as some disruption to their pre-match preparations as a result of flight changes.
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