Caoimhín Kelleher: Didn’t have much to do but was solid when he needed to be. 7
Nathan Collins: Noticeably took fewer risks with his passing as he played it long a couple of times in the first half and was invariably a reassuring presence at the back. 7
Jake O’Brien: The Everton man did not look like a young player inexperienced at international level and was mostly comfortable against a poor enough Bulgaria attack. 7
Matt Doherty: Not as eye-catching as in the first leg but is back to his old self after a difficult period. Showed his versatility by playing left and right-back. 7
Robbie Brady: Wasn’t quite as effective down the left in the absence of Ryan Manning, but still put in a few good deliveries from which Ireland could easily have scored. 7
Josh Cullen: Another solid if not spectacular outing for the Burnley man. Was lucky to escape a booking for a cynical challenge in the dying stages. 6
Jason Knight: Plenty of energy as ever, but still isn’t really dominating games at this level. 6
Mikey Johnston: Works very hard but had a couple of sloppy moments in possession before being replaced by Adam Idah in the 65th minute. 6
Finn Azaz: Not everything he tried came off but it was his brilliant pass that set up Evan Ferguson’s equaliser. Must surely be well placed to keep the number 10 role long-term. 7
Troy Parrott: The official man of the match, Parrott was picked in a deeper role tonight and wasn’t as impressive as in the first leg but was still involved in some nice link-up play. 7
Evan Ferguson: Had a quiet first half and at times, it felt like it wasn’t going to be his night, but like all good strikers, he was persistent and took his goal brilliantly. 7
Substitutes: Jack Taylor, Mark Sykes and Adam Idah all had a hand in the second goal, while Ryan Manning and Jimmy Dunne didn’t do much wrong. 8
Have a lot of time for Benitez, won a good few trophies at liverpool and Valencia plus the Europa cup at Chelsea. A very underrated and highly talented manager. All his are always very competitive and I think he makes most teams better. Would love to see him back in the premier league.
Nope there’s enough b*llsh*ters managing in the pl look at chelski!
Qctually would love to see him take the reigns at Spurs! He knows what it takes to manage in the premiership, unfortunately I don’t think levy would go for him.
Rafa would be too strong a personality for Levy. He doesn’t hd back with the media but he does talk some sh!t3 on occasion….. FACT!
Hope he takes over at PSG if Blanc leaves or gets sacked. I think that would be the club for him and I think he could be the one to win the Champions League with them