This is an enormous prize for us. We knew it would be hard, but you don't get anywhere without fighting and suffering.

It was a great help to have the stadium supporting the team so much. It was like a final but of course in finals you have two sets of supporters and we had the whole stadium behind us.

It's been a perfect night. To win the game and reach the final and for it to be our first is a great prize. But you can't advance without hard work.

It is true that we play in Europe every now and again and that we have to face matches in the league in between these legs but we are at home and we have to go out and get three points in spite of the fact the rivals are tough and are having a good season.

The boys really deserve to be in the final. Not only because of their efforts tonight, but because of their attitude throughout the tournament.

The Portuguese are fighting for their lives. I expect them to put us under a lot of pressure and throw everything into attack,