Sam Vokes dreaming of more Wales success at Euro 2016

The game appeared set to stretch into extra time as a dour, goalless draw before Gareth Bale sent in a wicked cross from the left in the 75th minute.

It has taken the best part of six decades for them to return to one of global football’s major stages and, having clawed their way into the last eight of Euro 2016 where they will face Belgium or Hungary. “It was an ugly win for us but who cares?”

Coleman, while graceful enough to accept that it was a lucky win for his men, praised their ability to cope with hard games such as the one they had against N. Ireland on Saturday.

“The three wins out of four we’ve had we’ve had to play differently”.

Despite their lofty world ranking and stellar squad, and Eden Hazard was at his impish best against Hungary on Sunday, Belgium do not hold any fear factor for Wales.

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Wales held Belgium twice in Brussels and won 1-0 in Cardiff just over a year ago when Gareth Bale’s victor all but booked their place at this European Championship.

“We’ve played a lot against Belgium recently and fared quite well”, West Bromwich Albion’s Chester said.

“We have had to face that quality as they are a top team”.

Coleman wanted his players to have downtime “to get away from it” before starting their preparations for the quarter-final.

The fans got to see two hours of cagey, nervy football with only one shot on target amid some shocking finishing until mercurial Ricardo Quaresma lit up the stadium with his victor three minutes from the end of extra time.

Ashley Williams (right) picked up a shoulder injury during Wales’ match against Northern Ireland on Saturday.

Williams is due to have scans on the shoulder he damaged in a nasty collision with team-mate Jonathan Williams in the closing stages on Saturday. He had a real good relationship with Speeds, so we tried to take some pressure off Rambo.

Former Wales captain Kevin Ratcliffe, part of BBC Wales’ commentary team in France, believes Belgium would rather play anyone else but Wales. “They all have experience and whoever it will be, if I have to make that decision I will tell them personally”.

The last time Wales reached the quarterfinals of a major soccer tournament, at the 1958 World Cup. Lady luck shone on us but I think we earned it.

“It is a great feeling, knowing you are making so many people happy”.