Neco Williams lights up a drab game to give Wales victory over Bulgaria

06-Sep-2020 15:32:30 | Guardian

With 90 seconds remaining, a dreadful contest was lit up by Neco Williams’s first goal for Wales on only his second appearance for his country. The Liverpool defender arrived with purpose at the back post as one second-half substitute supplied another. One Williams located another Williams, with Jonny hanging a cross towards the back post for Neco to nod in and condemn Bulgaria to a Nations League defeat.

It has not been a bad few days for the teenager, who made his Wales debut in the victory over Finland on Thursday. Williams wheeled away in celebration before a pile-on ensued. Ryan Giggs raised a smile on the touchline as Gareth Bale, who completed 90 minutes for the first time since January, embraced the full-back, who superbly beat Spas Delev to head in in the nick of time and earn a youthful Wales a fourth consecutive victory without reply.