BELLAMY VOWS WALES WON'T BE SITTING BACK

CRAIG Bellamy promised not to sit back and defend against group favourites Belgium tomorrow after brushing aside Liechtenstein to go top of their World Cup qualifying group.

- PHIL BLANCHE

Wales coasted to a 3-0 win over Liechtenstein, the world's 205th ranked team, as second-half goals from Harry Wilson and Kieffer Moore added to Joe Rodon's 39th-minute opener.

It was defender Rodon's first international goal and Wales had complete domination of a one-sided contest with 27 goal attempts to zero.

Wales face a far tougher challenge in Brussels, although the Dragons did have the bonus of Belgium being held 1-1 in North Macedonia on Friday night, thanks to a late home equaliser.

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Bellamy said: “We go there and I'm not camping. I’m not sitting back. It’s not in my make-up. I can’t do it, I don’t want to do it.

“I've got a little bit more in my head, but I’m really excited about it. I'll try and absorb this one but then, yeah, get ready for that.”

Victory took Wales to the top of their World Cup qualifying section with seven points from three games - but Bellamy could not resist a dig at the Welsh ball boys on the perimeter of the pitch.

“There is a lot I liked,’ said Bellamy. “I'd really like us to make this six, seven, eight. That's what we need to push.

“These games have never been easy four our nation. We have a proven record of that.

“The mentality of the players was really good. Did we expect to win? Of course we did. Did we expect such a slow game?