Wales youngsters leave it late

Evans secures fifth straight victory

Last updated: 26th March 2008

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Ched Evans struck two minutes from time as Wales Under 21s staged a late fightback against Bosnia Under 21s.

Simon Church looked to have saved a point in their European Championship qualifying campaign when he equalised in the 86th minute after Boubacar Dialida Diabang's opener.

But Evans, currently on loan at Norwich from Manchester City, secured a fifth straight win that guarantees the Welsh youngsters will remain top of Group 10 going into their double-header against main rivals Romania.

Manager Brian Flynn brought in Tottenham youngster Chris Gunter at right-back for Darcy Blake in the only change from last month's 4-0 win in Malta.

Threat

Wales had hammered Bosnia 4-0 in the reverse fixture at the Racecourse Ground last November, but the hosts' pacy attack was a major threat early on.

Wrexham's Mike Williams had a first-half effort ruled out for shoving at a Joe Jacobson corner as the opening period ended goalless.

The Bosnians took the lead in the 59th minute when Welsh goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams should have done better with Diabang's low 20-yard shot, but it somehow squirted from his grasp and into the net.

The goalkeeper's embarrassment was eased when Church drilled home the equaliser, and Evans then clinched the win with a clinical finish for his seventh of the campaign.

The victory in Sarajevo leaves Flynn's team with a good chance to qualify for the tournament finals in Sweden in 2009.