Wales secured a comprehensive victory in their World Cup qualifying semi-final encounter with Albania, prevailing 3-0 at Parc y Scarlets to advance to the next stage of the competition.
The result gave Rhian Wilkinson’s side a 4-0 aggregate win over two legs, following their narrow 1-0 triumph in the first meeting in Shkoder the previous week.
That away success had come courtesy of an own goal from Ezmiralda Franja.
The home side broke the deadlock midway through the opening half when Mayzee Davies directed a header into the net in the 34th minute.
Any lingering tension among the crowd dissipated as Wales pressed forward with confidence.
After the interval, Elise Hughes and Hannah Cain added further goals to seal an emphatic passage into the final round of qualifying matches.
The achievement also marked a significant milestone for Welsh women’s football, with the team establishing a new national record by extending their unbeaten sequence to ten consecutive fixtures.
Wales now await a two-legged showdown against Norway in December, with a place at the 2027 tournament in Brazil the prize on offer.
The Scandinavian nation occupies 13th position in the global rankings, placing them 18 positions above their upcoming opponents.