DRAGONS COOK UP A SHOCK

Chef Bryn Williams treated Welsh to cakes & lamb to give them appetite for a stunner

GARETH BALE and team-mates were treated to Welsh lamb at their team hotel by TV chef Bryn Williams ahead of their crunch clash with England.

Now they must finally produce a tasty performance here in Qatar where they have toiled in Group B against USA and Iran.

Rob Page’s side have an appetite for a shock in this tournament, which has already seen Argentina stunned by Saudi Arabia and Japan come back to beat Germany.

Wales need to win and hope Iran and USA draw, otherwise they will need to beat England by at least four goals to reach the last 16.

It is a daunting task, but Page’s men are determined not to be lambs to the slaughter.

Their team spirit was boosted on Sunday night at their West Bay hotel where they dined on lamb flown in for chef Williams, who also baked Welsh cakes (pictured below, right).

Bale & Co now aim to tuck into England and gain their first victory over their big neighbours since 1984.

The Dragons skipper said: “It was great to have him come in and cook for the lads. It gave us a boost – a little laugh. Hopefully it gives us a better performance, we would love nothing more.

“We are trying to keep our spirits high. We have to remember we are at a World Cup for the first time in a long time.

“We would rather be at a World Cup maybe not doing amazingly well than sat at home on the sofa not doing anything.

“We are happy to be here and we are going to give everything we can to try to qualify.”

As a TV chef Williams, who previously worked in Marco Pierre White and Michel Roux’s kitchens, is no stranger to pressure. But it is the Wales squad who need to thrive in the pressure-cooker of the World Cup tonight at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in front of a TV audience of millions around the globe.

Bale said: “There’s been a few shocks already and there’s no reason why we can’t do the same.”