Page's boys take a giant step towards joining the Euros party

DRAGONS ACE FINNISHING SCHOOL AS POLES AWAIT

- Neil Moxley

WALES 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 the Red Dragons comfortable passage to a decider next Tuesday against Poland after their young guns proved too hot for Finland to handle.

Goals before the break from David Brooks and Neco Williams laid the platform and even though the evergreen 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.