Stephen Kenny happy to see players get rewards after tough week

Stephen Kenny was happy to see that his players got their just rewards after securing their first ever Nations League victory, defeating Scotland 3-0 at the Aviva Stadium.

Two first half goals put Ireland in control of the game as Kenny's side landed their first points in this year's competition, as Alan Browne and Troy Parrott handed Ireland a 2-0 lead at the break.

And Kenny’s side followed it up with an impressive second half performance as Michael Obafemi’s wonderstrike put a real shine on the scoreline in Dublin.

Two defeats in the first two games, Kenny believed that Ireland could have had four points coming into the Scottish game such was the dominance his side showed in Armenia and then matching Ukraine on Wednesday night where a "fluke" goal won it for the visitors.

But the win finally did arrive as Steve Clarke’s side, who are ranked higher than Ireland in the FIFA listings, were put to the sword on a sunny evening down Lansdowne Road.

"It’s a significant win by the players," said Kenny, speaking after the game. "Scotland have had a lot of really good results in the past couple of years, they’ve been to the European Championships and have a lot of players in the Premier League.

"The players performed really well and overall, I feel we’ve deserved better than we have got, so tonight thankfully the early chances went in and that makes such a difference."

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Kenny was happy with the way his side managed and controlled the game playing under a different system, with Obafemi leading the