Stellar Smallbone helps Ireland take big step towards Euro finals dream

Southampton midfielder's brace either side of another from West Ham striker Mipo Odubeko helps see off Bosnia in Tallaght

Watching it all the way: Ireland's William Smallbone scores his side's third goal in Tallaght. Pic: INPHO/Bryan Keane

Republic of Ireland 3 Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 

Jim Crawford’s Republic of Ireland U21 side took another major step towards next year’s European Championships with an ultimately comfortable victory against their Eastern European opponents on Friday night.