Stephen Bradley backs rudderless Shamrock Rovers to respond in Iceland

Stephen Bradley believes Shamrock Rovers can overturn their first-leg deficit against Breidablik and progress to the second qualifying round of the Champions League.

Rovers' European campaign got off to a dismal start as they drew a blank for the third successive game, with Damir Muminovic's thumping free-kick clinching a deserved 1-0 win for the Icelandic champions in Tallaght.

Bradley’s side raised their game in the second half but still struggled to create any clear-cut chances until late on, something they must remedy ahead of Tuesday’s trip to Reykjavik.

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Damir Muminovic's stunning strike separated the sides on Tuesday night

"First half, I felt we gave them too much respect," Rovers boss Bradley told RTÉ Sport.

"We didn’t play with enough intensity, in and out of possession. We were too passive in our passing and our pressing and as a result they hurt us.

"Second half was a lot more like us and we caused them real problems. We created the best opportunities in the game and we’ve got to bring that second half over there next week. I have no doubt we can win the game."

Breidablik didn’t allow Rovers to settle during the first half, pressing up on their hosts and causing them to commit a number of sloppy, misplaced passes.

"We knew how they press, they press the same all the time," said Bradley. "But there are big spaces if you are aggressive and you penetrate and we didn’t do that first half.

"We were playing square and setting up their press. If you do that in