They’re the newest nation in UEFA and in a first qualifying campaign have drawn the might of the Germans, along with the Irish, Scots, Poles and Georgians. Daniel Griffin from footballgibraltar gives us the reaction to what stands between the Rock and a Euro place.
Celtic’s Fraser Forster finally conceded a goal after 1255 minutes of football and it took a superb strike from Dubliner Jonny Hayes to do it. To add to the Bhoy’s misery, a second goal from in-form Irish striker Adam Rooney saw them slump to a first defeat.
Mick McCarthy was on Sky Sport’s Fantasy Football Club last week to pick his best eleven of players he’s lined out with. Proving that the former Irish boss bleeds green, his selection is dominated by team-mates from his time as player and captain of the Boys in Green.