BELL: IT'LL IMPROVE!

Wales have to dig in to Stan and deliver

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CRAIG BELLAMY promised Wales would improve after his side had to "dig in" to beat Kazakhstan and top their World Cup qualifying group.

Kieffer Moore's close-range goal secured a nervy 1-0 win in Astana and took Wales above North Macedonia in the race for a place in next summer's finals in Canada, Mexico and USA.

But Wales had to ride their luck 3,000 miles from home as Kazakhstan had numerous chances to equalise and twice struck Karl Darlow’s crossbar in the second half.

"It was hard work, we knew beforehand it would be," Bellamy said.

"Kazakhstan's a very difficult place to come, it has been for international teams and also British clubs.