Reece Grego-Cox the hat-trick hero as Ireland U21s crush Israel

Ireland 4 Israel 0: Reece Grego-Cox felt honoured to escalate Ireland’s U21 European Championship qualification crusade yesterday against Israel.

Noel King’s Boys in Green moved four points clear at the top of Group 5 thanks in a major part to the QPR striker’s hat-trick.

Israel are second seeds in the pool behind holders Germany but were torn apart by King’s cubs at Tallaght Stadium.