Victory a matter of honour for upbeat Toshack

WALES are aiming to win three consecutive away games for the first time in 26 years today, and boss John Toshack has joked he wants an OBE for the achievement.

With skipper Craig Bellamy expected to lead the side against Cyprus just 10 days after a groin operation, and West Ham club-mate James Collins also expected to feature after major dental surgery this week, Toshack is buoyant about Wales maintaining their current form.

His crack about the OBE brought the house down at his media conference yesterday, and was another dig at former Wales boss Mark Hughes, who received the award in a recent honours list after he had left the job as international manager.