Shamrock Rovers' second-half display leaves Stephen Bradley purring

The half-time team talk of Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley seemed to provide the spark for the SSE Premier Division champions as they secured three points and the Dublin derby bragging rights in their victory over Bohemians at Tallaght Stadium on Friday night.

A crowd of 10,094 - the highest attendance at a league match this century - turned up to watch the marquee fixture, but the adversaries cancelled one another out in the first half.

While a Bohs side under new manager Alan Reynolds were architects of their own demise to a degree after the restart, Bradley's words of wisdom played a crucial role in acting as a catalyst in the hosts' performance.

Johnny Kenny, Darragh Burns and Aaron Greene all got on the scoresheet in the 3-1 victory, with the Gypsies' consolation coming via Declan McDaid at the death.

Speaking to RTÉ Sport, Bradley admitted to being far from impressed with his side's contribution in the opening 45 minutes, but their response earned plaudits from the manager.

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"In the first half, we were off it," he said. "Our passing was slow and sloppy. We didn't penetrate when we should have penetrated, They were leaving big spaces and we weren't hurting them.

"We had a look at it at half-time, and we felt if we penetrated when the spaces were there, we could really hurt them. And we did that in the second half.

"I know what these players are capable of, and I know the first half wasn't us. Anything Bohs did in the first half came off the back of us being