Youthful Wales hold Norway

Norway 0 Wales 0

Hughes was forced to throw in a clutch of untried youngsters including 20-year-old debut boy James Collins against a Norway side packed with Premiership stars including John Arne Riise and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

But the Welsh side, including players from all divisions of the Nationwide League, put in an impressive display that gives Hughes plenty of confidence. He said: "I must admit when I sent that team out I was a bit apprehensive. They were not very big and all very young, but against a tall, powerful Norway they were excellent.