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The Welsh side secured a narrow 1-0 success against underdogs Liechtenstein to sustain their chances of World Cup finals progress.

Jordan James scored his maiden international strike for Wales from inside the box after the home side's assorted collection of professionals, office workers and part-timers had defended for over an hour. James celebrated in delight with his clear emotion shared by the large contingent of Wales supporters occupying most sections of the stadium in the capital.

Shortly after, however, Jordan James was shown a yellow card and a further late caution for his midfield partner means the two players are unavailable for Tuesday’s crucial match with their next opponents through disciplinary issues.

That Wales' ground contest is a clash the Welsh team have to secure victory in to leapfrog their rivals and secure a better draw in the final round in March.

The Wales manager had an unusual view from the stands, Bellamy undertaking a touchline ban after picking up a further caution in the competition earlier.

Bellamy’s number two his assistant took his place in the technical area and four of Wales’s starters – James, Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, Williams – were a booking away from missing the concluding match. Both James and Ampadu received cautions in moments that might hamper Wales.

The home side, placed near the bottom in international football, had failed to score in their winless run and allowed 23 goals at an rate of around four per match.

The visitors unsurprisingly controlled the ball as their hosts employed a compact shape and got bodies behind the ball.

Their opponent's target saw little action until Broadhead pressing won possession and Jordan James saw his attempt from the 18-yard line parried by the goalkeeper.

The same combination worked the next opening, James finding Broadhead on this occasion with a accurate ball into space.

The attacker's excellent first touch took him past the keeper but the Wrexham striker could not convert from a tight angle.

The Welsh team thought they had scored the opener after 26 minutes when James nodded a lofted Sorba Thomas set-piece back into a packed goal area.

The Liechtenstein keeper was harassed by Dylan Lawlor and Joe Rodon, and his poor clearance fell to Broadhead who drove home emphatically. But Welsh joy were curtailed when the match official was instructed to the video review system and decided that at least one of the Welsh centre-halves was in an offside position from James’s initial touch.

Wales raised the tempo after the break and Sorba Thomas provided a centering pass to the far post which James struck the woodwork.

Williams then directed his header off target from inside the six-yard box as it appeared like one of those nights for Wales.

Yet, with the match having reached its 61st minute, Neco Williams delivered a intelligent pass for his teammate to break behind the Liechtenstein defenders.

James cut out Büchel with a excellent cross into the danger area, and his namesake Jordan had the easy task of ending Welsh anxiety.