WALES OF JOY

Last year's been unbeatable says Bellamy

- by PHIL BLANCHE

CRAIG BELLAMY has enjoyed the “best year of my life” as he plots to take Wales a step closer to the World Cup in Belgium tonight.

Bellamy remains undefeated after nine games - five wins and four draws - and the Welsh record of 10 matches unbeaten, set under Mark Hughes between 2001 and 2003, will be equalled by avoiding defeat in Brussels.

The Group J qualifier at the King Baudouin Stadium will be the final fixture of Bellamy’s first 12 months in the job after replacing Rob Page last summer.

“It would be a huge push to win,” he said. “But whatever it will be, it rolls on if we get beat.

“But it's going to happen. Do I live in fear of it? Not at all. I don’t live that way.