Shamrock Rovers take commanding 3-0 lead into second leg of Champions League tie

Ronan Finn’s first European goal sent the Hoops on their way to a first-leg rampage before Dylan Watts and Rory Gaffney hammered home their dominance

OPENER: Rovers’ Ronan Finn celebrates scoring the first goal of the game with Rory Gaffney.

Shamrock Rovers 3 (Ronan Finn 25, Dylan Watts 40, Rory Gaffney 78) Hibernians (Malta) 0 

Just 38 days after last year’s Champions League ended, Shamrock Rovers savoured their own moment of magic in the European top table by all but securing their passage into the second round.