John Fallon: Past provides lessons for Rovers to heed 

Stephen Bradley's side are on the cusp of another milestone in Europe.

HOOP DREAMS: Shamrock Rovers' manager Stephen Bradley. INPHO/Evan Treacy

Never has the gorging of M&Ms tasted so sweet.

Malta and Macedonia, the nationalities of the two sides Shamrock Rovers overcame to secure group stages of European competition, are countries Irish teams should have the measure of to be taken seriously.