Wales produced a scintillating efficiency on residence soil as they ran out 7-1 winners over North Macedonia in Cardiff on Tuesday.
Harry Wilson scored a hat-trick, together with two penalties, whereas David Brooks, Brennan Johnson, Dan James and Nathan Broadhead additionally discovered the web as Craig Bellamy’s facet clinched second spot in Group J.
Bellamy’s males had already secured their place within the World Cup qualifying play-offs previous to kick-off, however the Dragons had been properly and really roaring on a memorable night within the Welsh capital.
The hosts started the brighter of the 2 sides and had been rewarded with a penalty after 1 / 4 of an hour when Brooks was tripped within the field by Andrej Stojchevski.
Wilson stepped up and dispatched the spot-kick to provide Bellamy’s males the early benefit.
Brooks then received himself on the scoresheet three minutes later when his deflected shot discovered the again of the web.
North Macedonia hit again right away via Bojan Miovski earlier than the two-goal lead was restored courtesy of a elegant solo run from Johnson.
James added a fourth after the break earlier than Wilson curled residence a fifth from a free-kick to make it 5.
The Fulham midfielder then capped off a sensational particular person show when he stroked in his hat-trick from the penalty spot after he had been tripped by Darko Velkovski within the space.
Bellamy’s males, nonetheless, weren’t performed but. Because the clock ticked over into second-half stoppage time, Broadhead netted a seventh to crown a elegant night time in Cardiff.
