Ben Woodburn scrambles late reward for starless Wales against Trinidad

Wales 1-0 Trinidad & Tobago
Scorer: Woodburn 90

Gareth Bale was present but not risked for a match in which Wales snatched a late winner through Ben Woodburn, a deserved outcome after their constant second-half pressure that improved Ryan Giggs’s still underwhelming record.

Having taken over a year on Friday, Giggs’s 10th match in charge ended as a fourth victory to go with five defeats and a draw. Before Sunday’s opening Euro 2020 qualifier against Slovakia the manager protected all his A-listers. This meant no Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen, Ben Davies or first-choice goalkeeper, Wayne Hennessey.

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