BROOKS LINE AND SINKER

Wales thump Finns to reach Euros decider

DAVID BROOKS got Rob Page's Red Dragons flying as they passed their first play-off test colours with flying and qualification for the Euros moved a step closer.

The opening part of the potential double-header afforded them comfortable passage to a decider on Tuesday against Poland after their young guns proved too hot for the Finns to handle.

Goals before the break from Brooks and Neco Williams laid the platform and, even though the evergreen former Celtic star Teemu Pukki briefly caused doubts by reducing the arrears on the stroke of half-time, Brennan Johnson's early second-half strike put the home side in control.