COLWILL NETS FIRST WALES GOAL IN DRAW WITH CZECHS

Rubin Colwill scored his first international goal as Wales extended their unbeaten home record to 18 games with a 1-1 friendly draw with Czech Republic in Cardiff.

Tomas Soucek put the visitors ahead in the first half, but Colwill, inset, instantly replied with a strike as clinical as his FA Cup goal for Cardiff at Liverpool last month.

It was a special night for Wayne Hennessey who became the third Welshman to win 100 caps after

Chris Gunter and Gareth Bale.

The game had been arranged at short notice following the postponement of the Scotlandukraine World Cup play-off, with Wales awaiting the winners of that tie.

Wales made 10 changes from the side that had secured a World Cup playoff final place by beating Austria on Thursday, with skipper Bale among those rested. On-loan Rangers midfielder Aaron Ramsey was omitted from the matchday squad just five days before the Old Firm derby with Celtic.

Wales fell behind after 32 minutes when they failed to clear Jaroslav Zeleny’s cross and Soucek swivelled to give Hennessey no chance from 12 yards.

But Wales were level within two minutes when Brennan Johnson broke down the right and fed Colwill, who slotted home low with a touch of panache.

Seconds before the break good approach play saw Rhys Norringtondavies and Rabbi Matondo set up Will Vaulks, who rifled a low shot from 18 yards against the post.

Jan Sykora struck the woodwork at the other end after the restart and Vaulks knocked on wood for the second time after hitting his shot into the ground.