FINNISH LINE IN SIGHT NOW

Page boys one step from Germany

- NEIL MOXLEY

ROB PAGE'S Red Dragons passed their first play-off test with distinction as qualification for the European Championship moved tantalisingly into sight.

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

Goals before the break from David Brooks and Neco Williams laid the platform,

And even though Teemu Pukki briefly caused doubts by reducing the arrears on the stroke of half-time Brennan Johnson's early second-half strike put the hosts back in control.

Substitute Daniel James confirmed the victory when he capitalised on a late defensive howler to send a sell-out crowd home happy and a step closer to the European finals in Germany.